TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Family members, teachers and school administrators gathered in celebration of the 2024 Parent Teacher Leadership Academy (PTLA) graduation in a ceremony held at the Tuscaloosa River Market on April 11. This year’s graduating class featured participants from 39 schools across six districts. Throughout the school-year-long program, selected parents and teachers collaborated on partnership…
TUSCALOOSA — Having launched the award-winning Parent Leadership Academy (PLA) in 2007, The University of Alabama Division of Community Affairs has decided to build upon that success by creating a new program similar in nature but which incorporates another component of the school community – teachers. Dr. Joyce Stallworth, associate provost and professor of education…
By Dr. Heather Pleasants Director, CCBP Office of Community Education (The following profile looks at the Parent Leadership Academy (PLA), one of this campus’ leading engaged scholarship projects.) It has been my privilege to direct the PLA almost since its founding in 2007, but I will be the first to say that the program’s continual…
