National PTA President Jim Accomando and Virginia PTA President Sarah Gross issued this statement regarding the racial violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Va.

National PTA and AT&T have teamed up to highlight the importance of connectivity to student achievement and family engagement in education, as well as increase digital access for families. The goal of the collaboration is to help close the “homework gap” and ensure all children have the resources they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

James L. Accomando of Fairfield, Conn. has been installed as the 55th president of National PTA, the oldest and largest all volunteer child advocacy association in the United States. Accomando’s installation took place during a ceremony at the 2017 National PTA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas.