Maryland PTA

A new state Parent Teacher Association has been created after the century-old Maryland PTA was ordered shut down earlier this year following a News4 I-Team investigation.

After several resignations and financial concerns, the Maryland state PTA was shut down. News4 I-Team’s Scott McFarlane reports on the recent developments.

National PTA leaders are asking the Maryland attorney general to review the Maryland PTA. The National PTA revoked Maryland’s charter last week after a report by Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team.

The National Parent Teacher Association revoked the charter of its Maryland chapter three days after a News4 I-Team investigation revealed a series of allegations of mismanagement and a series of recent criminal charges against the Maryland PTA president in unrelated cases.

The National PTA shut down its Maryland chapter, revoking its charter and closing it just days after a News4 I-Team report revealed a series of mismanagement allegations and controversies in the organization. Scott MacFarlane reports.

The president of the Maryland PTA is defending herself against criminal charges of theft in Maryland and Washington, D.C., as she also tries to save the embattled organization from a takeover by national PTA leaders.

The Maryland PTA is facing an uncertain future, operating on probation after years of financial problems. The new leader of the association charged with righting the ship is dealing with her own legal challenges. The News4 I-Team’s Scott MacFarlane reports the woman assigned to save the organization is trying to save herself from possible prison time.

During the pandemic PTAs have been busier than ever making sure students get supplies and even food, but one state organization for parents and teachers is facing a different crisis. Scott MacFarlane the News4 I-Team reports the future might soon be revealed.

The president of the Maryland PTA faces a criminal charge and is accused of stealing money from a Southeast Washington, D.C., military veteran to pay her own bills, including her cable and internet expenses.   Court filings reviewed by the News4 I-Team say LaTonja Carrera stole money from the account of the veteran at a mental health facility in...

The Maryland PTA has been reprimanded and placed on probation by the National Parent-Teacher Association, the News4 I-Team learned. The state PTA is accused of a series of violations of organization standards and has been the subject of complaints from a large majority of local PTA leaders in the state, according to documents obtained by the I-Team. Among the complaints…