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Louisiana PTA urges wider PTA presence to strengthen family engagement

Parent and Family Engagement Task Force · September 24, 2025
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Louisiana PTA president Beth Malo told the task force the PTA structure provides legal, financial and volunteer supports to increase parent engagement and offered grants and training to start local units.

Beth Malo, president of the Louisiana PTA, told the task force the PTA provides structure and training that can make family engagement more manageable for schools. "PTA, for in my opinion, is the answer to family engagement," Malo said, arguing local units help consolidate parent voice, provide volunteer frameworks and offer programs that reach families beyond fundraising.

Malo described tools…

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