Homework

• Supplementing state and local efforts to provide all children with a high-quality education
• Helping disadvantaged children meet high standards and master challenging curriculum through Title I programs
• Providing professional development to teachers and school staff through Eisenhower Professional Education Program
• Offering bilingual education programs which serve over 750,00 students for whom English is not a primary language
• Providing school districts with education technology programs and funding the development and acquisition of technology resources
• Funding high-quality before-and after-school programs
• Helping develop Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities to reduce and prevent drug and alcohol use and violence in schools through education and prevention activities
• Helping schools fund construction

• Advocating for stronger parent involvement measures so that parents can be more involved in the education of their children
• Calling for improved efforts to ensure that all children have access to excellent education opportunities regardless of their economic background, geographic location, or disabilities
• Seeking an increased federal investment in education so that schools can build their capacity to overcome barriers such as crumbling facilities, outdated technology, and inadequate resources which reduce their ability to provide a first-rate education

• Write letters your congressmembers
• Send letters to the editor and op-eds to your local newspapers
• Link your PTA's homepage to ESEA information on the National PTA's website.