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Westview PTSA 13500 Camino Del Sur San Diego, CA 92129 Phone (858) 780-2000 Fax (858) 780-1584 |
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Welcome to Westview PTSA! |
Legislation & Education AdvocacySpeak up for children and families July 10, 2009: State budget negotiations continue in Sacramento, and education and children's services continue to face the threat of drastic cuts. Recently, the Governor proposed suspending Proposition 98, the voter-approved Constitutional funding guarantee for K-12 education and community colleges. California State PTA opposes suspending the funding guarantee. Click here to read moreEducating California: Choices for the Future  June 2009: The bad news is that California
is facing a “skills gap” - a shortage of college graduates - that threatens its
economic future. But the good news is that modest improvements in college
enrollment, community college transfers, and the college completion rate,
particularly in the California State University system, could help to narrow
that gap substantially. These improvements will not only help California’s young
adults succeed in an increasingly high-skill economy but will also benefit the
state by increasing tax revenues and allowing for greater economic growth.
Read more hereEver wonder how Proposition 98 works? It's widely believed in the Capitol that no more than five or six people truly understand how Proposition 98, the 21-year-old, voter-approved state school finance law, truly works. Read more here...Be an advocate for your child's education To advocate is to be a proponent. Being interested, involved and inquisitive when your child enters school is an example of advocacy. Advocacy builds stronger schools. Communicate with everyone involved in your child's education, including your child. Become aware of the issues your child faces every day in the classroom. Ask your child. Find out what your child likes about school, and how your child feels about a typical day at school. Talk to your child's teacher. A teacher may have insights you do not have about your child. Share your insights too! Be positive. If you suspect there is a problem, ask for the teacher's input. Finding answers may take time. Is your child struggling? Research. Speak with your child's doctor, browse book stores, libraries, and the internet for valid information, i.e., California PTA www.capta.org, National PTA www.pta.org, and California Department of Education www.cde.ca.gov. Speak with other parents, their children might be having similar experiences. Attend parent education evenings. Volunteer in the classroom, on field trips; attend school events and meetings. You will learn how your school and school district educates and supports your child. Knowledge is the key to success. The more you know the better advocate you can be for your child's positive school experience and academic achievement. Have you ever wondered about the grand total of all the revenue a school district has? About how much it spends on the direct instruction of students? About its average teacher's salary compared to the statewide average? Today Ed-Data debuts a brand new, easy-to-understand set
of reports -- "Financial Reports for District" -- for all California school
districts and county offices of education on
http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us. Beginning with the
2003-04 school year, these reports begin to tap into the full financial
reporting capability of California's Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS).
Our Voices, Raised Together, Are Making a Difference!
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