Texas PTA DEI Impact Award!
PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
The Texas PTA DEI Impact Award recognizes PTAs that best demonstrate outstanding achievement in the areas of diversity and inclusion as defined in the Texas PTA DEI Policy. These PTAs commit to continually being a voice for all children by ensuring their work is mission-driven and equitable in the areas of membership, leadership, program content, advocacy, training, partnerships, and communications.
General Questions & Answers | |
When is the deadline to |
The application will open March 10, 2023 and must be submitted by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. |
How long does it take to apply? |
Once you have all your information gathered, the application process should take less than 30 minutes. Application must be completed in one sitting. |
Eligibility Questions & Answers |
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Who can apply for the TX PTA DEI Impact Award? |
Local or Council PTA can apply.* In order to be eligible, a Local or Council PTA must be in good standing as defined by the Standards of Continuing Affiliation. |
Application Questions & Answers | |
What do I need to fill out the application? |
Below are the items you need to fill out information.
*Important: If your PTA Unit ID number is not 8-digits, please enter "0s" for empty spaces in front of your ID number (e.g., 45897 would be entered as 00045897). **Recommendation: Since the application must be completed in one sitting, we recommend typing out the narratives onto a word file and saving for your records. |
What are the narrative questions on the application? |
Below are the three long-form questions from the application.
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Winner Selection and Recognition Questions & Answers | |
How will the winners be selected? |
The Texas PTA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force reviews all applications of PTAs who are in good standing and one winner will be selected from each category:
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When will the winners |
Winners will be announced in April. |
What do winners receive? |
ALL PTAs who submit an award entry:
One Council PTA and one Local PTA will each receive:
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I cannot attend LAUNCH 2023. |
Yes! If you are selected and are unable to attend, another member from your campus or council can accept the award on your behalf. If no member from your PTA is able to attend LAUNCH, your PTA will still be publicly recognized for its accomplishment. |
Technical Support Questions & Answers |
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I am having technical difficulties with submitting my application. |
Please email programs@txpta.org. A Texas PTA staff member can assist you with submitting the application. |
I applied, but I did not get a confirmation message. What do I do now? |
Please check your spam folder first. If you did not get a confirmation message or would like to double check that the application went through, please contact programs@txpta.org. |