Celia Jaffe

Celia Jaffe
Celia Jaffe
President,
California State PTA

Celia Jaffe has been involved with the California PTA for 27 years and is the organization's current president. She has been a school board member, worked for various foundations and civic groups, and began her career as a high school English teacher. She received her MA in education from Stanford University.

updated 2019

Contributing topics
Access, quality & alignment in early childhood education
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Getting Down To Facts II
LCFF Research Collaborative
Celia Jaffe in the Media
: What Did He Get Right? Reactions to Governor Newsom's K–12 Budget
: What Did He Get Right? Reactions to Governor Newsom’s Early Education Budget
: In the Right Direction? Perspectives on Gov. Newsom’s Education Budget
: Panel Recommends Continuing Districts’ Waiver from NCLB
Publications by Celia Jaffe
Promising Practices in Local Stakeholder Engagement in School Governance
Community engagement remains one of the most challenging expectations of California’s Local Control  Funding Formula (LCFF), so much so that state leaders have funded an initiative to support regional networks focused on…