Advocacy Resources

Parents often start down the road of advocacy by speaking for their own children at parent-teacher conferences or with the school principal. They then begin to recognize that the other children in the classroom or school have similar needs. Eventually, activities can build to the point where parents are advocating on the local, state, and national levels for all children.These resources from PTA should help you on your road to effective advocacy of children.

PTA Policy Issue Reference Cards Download this tool highlighting PTA's position on key issues More	Tips for Effective Advocacy Ways to launch a grassroots advocacy effort on behalf of children targeting the issues that most affect them. More
Targeting Decision Makers Identifying the decision-makers who have the ability to help you achieve the goals of your advocacy efforts. More	Coalitions More
Message Development More	Working with Lawmakers More
Putting It Together - Resources More

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Advocacy Resources

PTA Policy Issue Reference Cards

Tips for Effective Advocacy

Targeting Decision Makers

Coalitions

Message Development

Working with Lawmakers

Putting It Together - Resources