Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan and Suni Kartha
Recorded
June 5, 2023
Archived
June 5, 2023
55:46 minutes
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Id:
ddb002654
Description
Friends Elisabeth "Biz" Lindsay-Ryan (47) and Suni Kartha (47) talk about their work on the PTA Equity Project in their home community of Evanston, Illinois. They reflect on how they first became aware of the inequities in parent-teacher association (PTA) funding across schools in their district, how they connected with each other, and how they have handled the challenges of winning community support for the project.Subject Log / Time Code
Biz and Suni talk about how they first got connected through their work on PTA equity.
They talk about some of the stumbling blocks they encountered in furthering PTA equity in Evanston. They reflect on the value of patience in their work.
They talk about how the sharing of PTA budget information became an inflection point in their work.
They reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic became a different inflection point in their work.
They reflect on the frequently asked questions (FAQs) that community members raised to the PTA Equity Project.
They reflect on pushing PTA funding from a charity model to a responsibility model through the PTA Equity Project.
They talk about the racial dynamics of PTAs, and they reflect on some of the challenging moments they have faced in committee meetings.
They talk about emphasizing their community's shared values in how they messaged the work of the PTA Equity Project.
They reflect on making community buy-in a foundational part of the PTA Equity Project.
They talk about the PTA Equity Project's new leadership.
They reflect on the next steps for educational equity work in their community.
They talk about the history and evolution of PTAs. They share some examples of the kinds of projects that PTAs fund.
Participants
- Elisabeth Lindsay-Ryan
- Suni Kartha