On August 12, 2021, The Utah PTA Board of Directors voted and approved a motion to send a letter to all Utah Superintendents and School Board Members asking them to add the lawsuit “School District v. JUUL Labs, Inc., et. al” to an upcoming agenda and to give it a matter of meaningful discussion and see if their district can benefit from funds received from the lawsuit to help fight the vaping epidemic.
Utah PTA takes positions on policy and legislation based on resolutions voted on by local members of Utah PTA. Utah PTA is directed in our work on e-cigarettes and youth usage by Utah PTA Health Resolution 2015-2 “Electronic Cigarettes And Utah’s Youth” which states, “Utah PTA work in collaboration with state and local health departments, school boards, school districts, and other agencies to educate youth, parents, communities, and local elected officials on the dangers of ENDS products…”
A physical letter has been mailed to all school boards as well as a digital copy sent via email.
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