Utah PTA Legislative Policy:
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth
Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:
SAFETY. Support funding to strengthen school safety measures including upgrading school buildings to be safe and secure, safety training and educating families and communities on school safety policies, children’s online safety, and evaluating digital threats to schools in Utah.
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:
Media Safety: Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support increased awareness of the impact of advertising, television, video games, apps with content available to devices, music and movie violence to the children of Utah and encourage the development of programs to assist families and children in developing critical skills in Digital Wellness, Digital Citizenship, and Media Literacy;
Any mental health intervention, prevention programs or services must include a strong family engagement component—including collaborative relationships with the family, school and community partners (physicians, early learning providers and caregivers and other related health providers)—as well as transparent and open communication and coordination between provider, school, parents and families.
