Parents Can Teach Kids to Stop Abductions

It's every parent’s worst nightmare: the thought of a stranger kidnapping your child. Child abductions have been making headlines more and more these days. The most frightening was the image of the young Florida girl being led away by a male stranger. Why did she go with him? Why didn't she scream or fight? Perhaps she thought that she wouldn't have a chance to get away from him.

Many kids have been grabbed by adults and have gotten away, even though they've been much smaller and lighter. You can teach your children techniques to resist and escape from a predator.

Read our articles and teach your children how to protect themselves: "Parents Can Teach Kids to Stop Abductions" and "Teach kids to escape from a stranger’s car"

Greetings to Timothy's Law supporters

Every indication is that the Senate will pass Timothy's Law on Friday (September 15, 2006) - perhaps around 2:30 PM. Its not clear what other business they may have other than confirming a new judge for the court of appeals.

Groups supporting Timothy's Law are issuing memos in support of the bill on their letterhead, and we expect the Assembly will return to Albany to pass this legislation later this year.

Members of the TLC executive committee are meeting with various Pataki administration officials to garner their support for the law. Please make sure to express your support for this legislation - the Senate, Assembly and Governor's office should be buried in support memos
from hundreds of organizations and letters from constituents. This agreement is not everything we had hoped for, but it is a solid foundation from which to build a comprehensive parity law, and it is important that it be enacted this year so that millions of New Yorkers can benefit. Then we can and will begin the work needed to make the coverage more complete.

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS WORKED SO DILIGENTLY TO END THIS
INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION - WE HAVE MORE WORK TO DO, BUT THIS IS A VERY
IMPORTANT MILESTONE. PLEASE HELP US TO SEE IT THROUGH!

Links:
http://timothyslaw.org/

Parent Involvement at the Middle School Level

Many parents who are actively involved in the education of their children at the elementary school level become less involved when their children reach middle school. However, parent involvement in a child's education during the middle school years (ages 10 to 14) is just as important in a child's success at school as it is in earlier grades. If the school doesn't have a formal participation plan for parents, it is important that parents take the initiative to continue their involvement and collaboration in their children's school. [Read the entire article]

Welcome!

The Taconic Region PTA is one of sixteen regions of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, a branch of the National PTA.We are located in the southeastern section of New York state and represent Dutchess County, Ulster County, southern Columbia County and western Putnam County.We service over 4 councils and 85 units. We have a membership well over 14,000, which includes parents, teachers, school board members, administrators and community members.