Utah PTA has requested that all Utah School Districts add a presentation and discussion to their agenda regarding “School District v. Juul Labs, Inc., et. al.”
Utah PTA has worked tirelessly in its advocacy efforts to stop vaping usage of students. It is discouraging to know that the 2019 Sharp Survey shows that 31.5% of 12th graders self-reported having vaped at least once. In addition, Utah’s 12th graders were approximately 3 times more likely to have tried vaping than smoking, and almost 7 times more likely to have vaped in the past 30-days than they were to have smoked. There is still work to be done and funds received by School Districts could help them in their fight to stop pre-teen and teen vaping.
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”
Please see the a copy of the letter sent by Utah PTA to all School Board members in Utah as well as an information page about the lawsuit itself. We have asked all of the Utah PTA Region Directors to reach out to their superintendents and/or school board presidents and ask for this important item to be added to an upcoming board meeting agenda (before December) and discuss the benefits to their district.
For more information, please email: kristina@utahpta.org or kelly@utahpta.org