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CLASSROOM AUDITORY LEARNING ISSUES
Passed and Approved by the PTA National Convention
Whereas, children spend a significant portion of their school day engaged in auditory
learning which relies on their brains effectively receiving incoming auditory signals from
teachers and peers; and
Whereas, a child does not have the ability to process auditory information the same as an
adult, nor is their auditory neurological network fully developed until
approximately age 15; and
Whereas, poor acoustical conditions in classrooms can interfere with a student's
development of spoken language, reading, writing skills and academic
performance; and
Whereas, a significant portion of our student population has a permanent or temporary
hearing problem that impairs their ability to learn and is exacerbated by poor acoustical
conditions in classrooms; and
Whereas, an increasing percentage of our student population has additional auditory
needs that put them at greater risk for learning and may contribute to an increasing
achievement gap; and
Whereas, the integration of classroom sound enhancement technology provides greater
acoustic accessibility to every student in the classroom, benefits teachers and students,
and provides significant cost savings for school districts:
Resolved, that National PTA and its constituent organizations provide information to
educate members, educators, administrators, public health officials and the public at
large about the hearing needs and limitations specific to all children in a classroom
setting; and be it further
Resolved, that the National PTA and its constituent organizations increase every
child's chance for academic success by encouraging school systems to integrate
sound enhancement technology in each classroom to compensate for poor acoustics,
student's immature auditory abilities and other hearing related problems.
A RESOLUTION FOR
St. Louis, Missouri June 29, 2007
Classroomaudio@us.panasonic.com
877.268.7215
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