Fourth District PTA

08/04/2026

Save the Date and SHARE the news:
Fourth District PTA’s Fall Training is October 10 at OCDE.

This is your chance to get equipped, connected, and ready for a strong PTA year.

Details coming soon!

Visit our website for more info: fourthdistrictpta.org/fall-training/

07/15/2026

New California education laws are now in effect after giving schools time to prepare.

Key changes include:
📵 Phone-Free Schools Act (AB 3216): Schools must adopt policies limiting or prohibiting student smartphone use on campus, with local flexibility for implementation.

🚻 All-Gender Restrooms (SB 760): K–12 schools must provide at least one all-gender restroom for student use.

🆘 Crisis Resources on Student IDs (AB 727): New student ID cards for grades 7–12 must include The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ su***de hotline and the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Learn more about California’s new laws by visiting:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

Or by visiting
https://newsroom.ocde.us/three-education-laws-take-effect-july-1-as-california-schools-prepare-for-the-new-year/

06/02/2026

📢 Your voice matters—and now is the time to use it.

Education advocates, parents, and community members are being called on to take action and make their voices heard with policymakers.

A few minutes can make a difference in shaping decisions that impact students, families, and schools across the country. It’s simple… just fill in your info and hit SEND MESSAGE.

Take action today, contact your elected officials, and help ensure that education remains a priority.

🗳️ Every message counts. Every voice matters.

In the May Revise, California's Governor has proposed withholding $3.9 billion in Proposition 98 funds from public schools — money that is constitutionally guaranteed and already belongs to our students.This is not a "budget maneuver." For...

06/02/2026

📢 Your voice matters—and now is the time to use it.

Education advocates, parents, and community members are being called on to take action and make their voices heard with policymakers.

A few minutes can make a difference in shaping decisions that impact students, families, and schools across the country. It’s simple… just fill in your info and hit SEND MESSAGE.

Take action today, contact your elected officials, and help ensure that education remains a priority.

🗳️ Every message counts. Every voice matters.

06/02/2026

Take Action Alert -Send Governor a Message by June 15
California voters wrote Proposition 98 into our state Constitution in 1988 to do one thing: guarantee that public school funding could never be traded away during a tough budget year. This year, that guarantee is being treated as optional — again.

Here’s where things stand: The Governor’s January budget proposed withholding $5.6 billion in constitutionally guaranteed Prop 98 funds. California State PTA and the statewide education coalition pushed back hard. The May Revised budget reduced that number — but did not restore it. The May Revise still proposes withholding $3.9 billion from California’s public schools. That’s $643 stripped from every one of California’s 5.7 million students in the budget year that begins just 10 weeks from now.

This is the third consecutive year the administration has proposed manipulating the Prop 98 guarantee. A dollar delayed is a dollar denied — and our kids are already feeling it.
Here’s how you can help!

📨 Send a message to your elected officials — use our Voter Voice tool to contact your legislators and the Governor directly: https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/CAPTA/Home

🎥 Watch and share the video — see what California’s unified education community said at the Capitol on May 21: https://vimeo.com/1194829399

This is "Tell Sacramento: Stop Withholding $3.9 Billion from California's Students Press Conference (May 21, 2026)" by California State PTA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/02/2026

In the May Revise, California’s Governor has proposed withholding $3.9 billion in Proposition 98 funds from public schools — money that is constitutionally guaranteed and already belongs to our students.

This is not a “budget maneuver.” For California’s families, it is a broken promise. That $643 per student is a school counselor our kids won’t see. It’s a special education service delayed. It’s one teacher doing the work of two in an overcrowded classroom.

Proposition 98 was passed by California voters in 1988 and written into our state Constitution because voters understood that stable, predictable public school funding is worth protecting. It is not optional. It is the law.

The June 15 budget deadline is approaching. Contact your state legislators and Governor Newsom now — urge them to reject this withholding and fully fund California’s public schools.

Learn more about this issue on the California State PTA’s website.

05/26/2026

National PTA would like to extend a special invitation for elementary-school based PTA leaders to attend a 30-minute training to learn more about the Ready, Tech, Go! Program.

Please join this training! Participants will receive a $25 gift card for participating.

Be sure to register below to attend or watch the recording and indicate that you heard about the opportunity through your state PTA.

May 28 at 12pm EST: https://events.zoom.us/ev/Aqnq0H_p6ALfGzqGNDztR_IZQ9EFHSoDBRlNKC9zNYdvK1XO2gCm~Ao9eT5-snhgvUti1vjfls-oPc9SWNdaEZ7Ti_htY-PjYqMy_gGBv5iuA8g

June 10 at 8pm EST: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AgKhovzbJgB88DJfRSZ-iulSQZZv9DmGChYMfsM_8aUNJ0zbNQBS~AtIzvik-N-7REf8KDwrIwGCx9DYL3BIXaUEk7USagBklyVEsBGfAUAon8w

June 25 at 7pm EST: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AofTC8SB30jytxKKxDJFyWOZt-aRv1AuNnT-Oid36D_7RrLAPdIM~ApgCK0LpCY0Ro9tIxq7MassIaAzvVPgFuZxx_gth-izpken7r4J9tiltmg

July 15 at 8pm EST: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AvG3MZg4LumFcQcTmsKVSq7PpOB56Pfjt5I2snEukL16ZH_ENk4S~AjgfrFV97miQey5v9sGaFHA0P3oj64jYqAfbhnS9kX6lttw-S0oFNs9Cug

https://www.pta.org/home/programs/connected/ready-tech-go

Parenting in the digital age can be challenging, and families are faced with many important decisions surrounding technology use and digital safety. Determining when their children may be ready for a device and establishing healthy digital habits are chief among them.

05/10/2026

05/09/2026

Incoming PTA leaders — this one’s for you!

Join us for Spring Training & Vendor Fair, open to ALL incoming unit and council board members.

🌼 Build essential leadership, financial, and advocacy skills
🌼 Connect with vendors who support fundraising, engagement, and school programs

📅 May 30, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (Check‑in begins at 8:30 AM)
📍 OCDE, 200 Kalmus Dr., Bldg. D, Costa Mesa

💵 Early Bird: $20 through May 25
💵 $25 at the door
🛍️ Vendor Fair open throughout the event

🚫 Sorry, No childcare provided
Children are not allowed in classrooms or parking lot areas

Let’s get ready for a successful PTA year together.

Visit our website for more information and to register: www.fourthdistrictpta.org

05/09/2026

Incoming PTA leaders — this one’s for you!

Join us for Spring Training & Vendor Fair, open to ALL incoming unit and council board members.

🌼 Build essential leadership, financial, and advocacy skills
🌼 Connect with vendors who support fundraising, engagement, and school programs

📅 May 30, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (Check‑in begins at 8:30 AM)
📍 OCDE, 200 Kalmus Dr., Bldg. D, Costa Mesa

💵 Early Bird: $20 through May 25
💵 $25 at the door
🛍️ Vendor Fair open throughout the event

🚫 Sorry, No childcare provided
Children are not allowed in classrooms or parking lot areas

Let’s get ready for a successful PTA year together. Visit our website for more information and to register: www.fourthdistrictpta.org