November 03, 2021

November is Native American/Indigenous Heritage Month

Join PAT as we work to ensure that our students recognize that Native American and Indigenous history is American history and should be taught in the classroom year-round.

Please visit our website to find resources co-created by the 2020-2021 PAT Social Justice and Community Outreach and Racial Equity committees. Resources include:

Grand Ronde Tribal Education resources including Tribal History Curriculum for 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th grade.
Indigenous Library: Click the link, then click books for read aloud (YouTube) links
Resources for teaching about Thanksgiving and Columbus Day
Videos to share with students (links on our website)

We encourage you to add a land acknowledgement to your school routine. Making a land acknowledgement is taking time to recognize the tribes that once lived where our schools now sit. You can use this website to find what ancestral land your school is located on. More information about land acknowledgements can be found here.

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President's Message: Staffing Crisis Could Get Worse Without Action

November 03, 2021

Last week, I addressed the PPS School Board to convey the seriousness of the workload and staffing crisis we are facing in our schools, across the District, and across the country. In addition to our regular responsibilities, this year educators are grappling with increased...

Tell PPS Leaders What You Need to Make This Year Manageable: Upcoming Listening Sessions

November 03, 2021

PAT is organizing listening sessions with our PPS School Board members and PPS leaders, so they can hear directly from you. We are holding 2 more listening sessions, and invite all PAT members to sign up to speak or to attend to listen: Thursday, November 4th, 5:00-6:00...