Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc.

06/15/2026

Join us tonight for Early Steps Together!
🗓 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Online (wherever you are)
Jump in here: https://bit.ly/4q8zfZx

06/08/2026

Join us TOMORROW for a virtual recap of the 2026 Connecticut Legislative Session and what it means for students, families, and schools across the state.

Key updates on:
• Education funding
• School meals
• Major state investments
• Priorities and opportunities for next year
Live Spanish interpretation available.

June 9, 2026
6:00–7:00 PM
Virtual Event
Register: https://bit.ly/4uE2O7M

06/08/2026

Summer 2026 Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series

Mondays and Wednesdays
June 29th through July 27th

Classes will meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

This intensive series is designed to help parents and professionals gain the skills and knowledge necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT). This training series will prepare participants for a variety roles at the school, district, regional or state level. Participants will learn about the law related to education as well as state and federal level initiatives that impact students with disabilities and their education.

06/07/2026

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month in the United States! Are you looking for ways to teach kids about Pride? Follow this link to an article from Connecticut Children's Medical Center for ideas and information on Pride Month for kids! https://bit.ly/4ayPS8P

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05/28/2026

Join CPAC this July for a four-week virtual summer book study of *Dyslexia Advocate! (Second Edition)* by Kelli Sandman-Hurley. Learn practical strategies to support students with dyslexia, better understand IEPs and special education rights, and build stronger school partnerships with families and educators.

**The first 20 registered participants will receive a separate email from CPAC with instructions to claim their free copy of Dyslexia Advocate!: Second Edition — available in either Kindle or paperback format. **

📚 Tuesdays in July
🗓 July 7–July 28, 2026
⏰ 9:30–10:30 AM
💻 Virtual

Whether you are a parent, caregiver, educator, or professional, this series offers practical tools, shared learning, and meaningful discussion to help support students with dyslexia.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4wUy7Nm

05/25/2026

CPAC will be closed today, Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

We will return to normal business hours tomorrow Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 9 AM.