The following bylaw amendments will be presented at the NJPTA Convention held at The Heldrich on August 1 & 2, 2026. To be eligible to vote on the bylaw amendments, you have to be a PTA member by July 16, 2026.
Proposed Bylaws
The following proposed legislative programs, priorities, and resolutions will be presented at the NJPTA Convention held at The Heldrich on August 1 & 2, 2026. To be eligible to vote at the convention, you have to be a PTA member by July 16, 2026.
Proposed Resoultions
The following resolutions were approved by the voting delegates at the 2026 National PTA Convention.
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM
CONTROL OF STIMULANT AND DEPRESSANT INHALANT DRUGS
CHILD FINGERPRINTING IDENTIFICATION
STRENGTHENING SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
A motion to rescind the resolutions listed below was adopted by 2026 Convention delegates.
1. Cable TV in Public Interest
2. Corporal Punishment
3. Corporation for the Public Broadcasting
4. Education on the Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs
5. Emergency Evacuation Drills from School Buses
6. Federal Budget Policies
7. Financial Support of the Public Schools
8. Importance of Maintaining Environmental Quality
9. In-School Suspensions
10. Maintaining the Free Public School Systems
11. Migrant Children
12. Plight of Migrant Families
13. Procedures for Settling Educational Disputes
14. Parent Notification Program
15. Parent Pledge Programs
16. Promotion of Cultural Arts
17. Raising the Standards of Mass Media
18. Removing Children and Youth from Adult Jails and Lockups
19. Seat Belt Use Policy for Children Transported in Private Passenger Vehicles for School Activities
20. Sex Education in the Schools
21. The Use of Potentially Dangerous Herbicides, Insecticides, and Pesticides
22. Toxic Art Supplies
23. TV Programming for Children
