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Part of the PTA’s mission is to speak on behalf of all children and youth before governmental bodies and other organizations. These advocacy and lobbying measures include mobilizing individuals, local and state units to work with the National PTA in molding specific government programs, policies, and priorities. In order to maintain a nonprofit status under federal rules, the PTA is nonpartisan and works to direct its efforts at members of both political parties in order to enact change. When PTA officers or lobbyists participate in legislative activities that educate lawmakers about officially adopted PTA positions, or support a particular piece of legislation that is in agreement with the PTA Legislative Program, it is done on a strictly nonpartisan basis. Both the National and the Illinois PTA websites have a wealth of information regarding current positions the PTA holds and legislation that affects those positions. Please take some time to review the PTA Takes Action page on the National PTA website. There are also options on their site to sign up to receive information updates in your e-mail to keep you current on Federal Policies and PTA Resolutions. On a local level, the Illinois PTA website also has a Legislation Page with information affecting those of us in the Land of Lincoln.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 April 2009 19:15 |
