ANNOUNCEMENT
August 16, 2002

National PTA President Shirley Igo will be featured on Court TV's Safety Challenge: Back to School, an interactive television special about how best to keep your child safe. The show airs on Court TV (check local listings) August 21 at 10 pm ET/PT, and is encored on August 25 at 10 pm ET/PT.

Shirley talks about bullying and answers questions about how a parent can help a child that has been bullied, getting children to open up and talk with you, and signs to alert parents that their child may be the victim of a bully.

The program is hosted by Cynthia McFadden, correspondent for ABC's Primetime Thursday, and addresses other topics that include bus safety, teen driving, talking to strangers, and children alone at home.

For more information and to view a video segment of Shirley's interview, click on Shirley's picture, or log on to: www.courttv.com/safety (Note: RealOne® Player required to view the online segment. To download a free trial version of RealOne Player, visit www.real.com)

Court TV is supporting the television special with online discussions with experts the week of August 19. Log on and chat with Shirley during a LIVE web chat on Tuesday, August 20 at 3:00 pm ET. Shirley will be answering questions related to bullying and other issues as students and parents get ready for back to school. The chat will last approximately 30 minutes. Visit www.courttv.com/talk and select the "click here to chat now" link at the top of the page and talk with Shirley LIVE online.

For more information, contact the CT PTA Office.

Jenni Gaster Sopko
Public Relations Manager
National PTA
330 N. Wabash Avenue
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60611-3690
312.670.6782 (ext. 327)