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PTA Public Policy Team
The Public Policy Team, located in Washington DC, can be reached at (202) 289-6790. Individual extensions are listed below. Click on the individual staff names for e-mail and biography.
- Mishaela Durán, Director of Government Affairs, ext. 201
- Elizabeth Rorick, Senior Policy Strategist, ext. 209
- Lela Spielberg, Education Policy Analyst, ext. 215
- James Vanderhook, Health Policy Analyst, ext. 211
- Keri Haars, Advocacy Specialist, ext. 202
PTA Policy Issue Cards
Download and share this valuable tool highlighting the National PTA's key messages and positions on important issues of the day: education, ESEA-NCLB funding, and child nutrition and wellness.