PTA Legislation Page
"The role of Advocate for All Children is inherent in the purposes of the Parent Teacher Association. As we speak up and speak out for every child with one voice, our goal is to ensure the future of every child."
~ Illinois PTA site
"The goals of the Illinois PTA shall be to to develop leadership, to promote diversity,
to be stronger advocates for all children, and to increase membership"
to be stronger advocates for all children, and to increase membership"
Want to advocate for your child but not sure how?
ILLINOIS PTA is planning a
SpeakUp SpeakOut Week
April 19 through April 23, 2010
2010 National PTA Federal Public Policy Agenda (source
Each year National PTA publishes a public policy agenda that outlines policy priorities and recommendations for Congress. The priorities are selected based on the following criteria: timeliness of issue (is it being considered before Congress and the Administration), opportunities for National PTA to provide leadership and expertise to Congress, alignment to National PTA’s mission and resolutions, and ability to achieve a meaningful policy change that will produce positive results for children and their families.
The 2010 Public Policy Agenda focuses on three key priorities:
Parent engagement in education
Equity and opportunity for all children
Child health.
.
Each year National PTA publishes a public policy agenda that outlines policy priorities and recommendations for Congress. The priorities are selected based on the following criteria: timeliness of issue (is it being considered before Congress and the Administration), opportunities for National PTA to provide leadership and expertise to Congress, alignment to National PTA’s mission and resolutions, and ability to achieve a meaningful policy change that will produce positive results for children and their families.
The 2010 Public Policy Agenda focuses on three key priorities:
Parent engagement in education
Equity and opportunity for all children
Child health.
.
