What is new for the 2025-2026 Reflections Program?
Reflections is regularly assessed, updated, and enhanced to ensure the program is meeting our goal of providing all students opportunities for recognition and access to the arts.
Florida PTA Reflections Advancement for County Councils:
Florida PTA Reflections Training 2025-2026: https://www.floridapta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FLPTA-Reflections-Training-2025.2026.pdf
Remember all entries must be in the correct format to upload. These will be judged and Awards of Excellence and Merit will be selected. If you have any questions about rules or other formats for entries, please review the National PTA Official Rules and Guidelines. Should you have any questions for Florida PTA, please contact Jenny Mun, Reflections Chairperson at Reflections@floridapta.org.
***Please email Form A and Form B to Reflections@floridapta.org by 1/12/25 to validate your county submissions***
***PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL/INFO WITH YOUR REFLECTIONS CHAIR OR ANYONE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMISSIONS***
County Council Due Dates:
Please submit your County Council’s Reflections Due Dates by completing the form below:
https://forms.gle/hnXvvTYjtZSyaShw9
| County Council | | | Turn-in Date | Celebration Date |
| Alachua | | | TBD | |
| Broward | | | December 1, 2025 | |
| Duval | | | November 15, 2025 | |
| Escambia | | | December 6, 2025 | |
| Hillsborough | | | November 23, 2025 | |
| Indian River | | | TBD | |
| Martin | | | December 6, 2025 | |
| Miami-Dade | | | November 18, 2025 | |
| Orange | | | December 4, 2025 | |
| Palm Beach | | | December 13, 2025 | |
| Pasco | | | December 13, 2025 | |
| Pinellas | | | December 6, 2025 | |
| Seminole | | | November 30, 2025 | |
| Sunshine State PTA | | | TBD | |
| Volusia | | | December 4, 2025 | |
New Division Title:
Moving forward, the Special Artist division will be referred to as the Accessible Artist division. This change is in response to concern around the term “special”, based on feedback gathered from participants, volunteers, and partner non-profit organizations and recognizes the importance of evolving how we talk about disability to align with and be more inclusive of people with disabilities.
The division-specific guidelines and student entry forms include updated language and the new title. However, the competition process and structure of the division has not changed.
Clarified and Updated Guidelines:
Materials were updated to provide consistent and clearer guidance around the use of technology and copyright materials in entries:
- Use of Copyright Materials: Guidelines were clarified to explain that, while permitted in certain categories, copyrighted material in an entry must be an incidental and/or is a smaller element of a while and use dto create a completely new and different work of art.
- Use of Technology: Guidelines were clarified to emphasize that digital technology may not provide the primary design and/or concept for an entry and to indicate that entrants must provide a brief description how they used the technology/software, including any generative elements (e.g., algorithmic techniques, artificial intelligence).
The category-specific guidelines and student entry packet/form reflect these changes. In addition, the category-specific guidelines also reflect language adjustments, especially the following:
- Visual Arts: Category-specific guidelines now specify “digital art and graphics (drawings/paintings/illustration)” rather than “computer-generated images”.
- Literature: Category-specific guidelines now specify dictation is permissible based on the student being able, rather than their age.
