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2012 National PTA Federal Public Policy Agenda

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 2012 Public Policy Agenda features three key policy areas:

  • Education
  • Child health and nutrition
  • Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention

Download the 2012 Public Policy Agenda as a PDF.

Download the Executive Summary as a PDF.

Download the Spanish version.





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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.