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From universal kindergarten to a juvenile justice system—National PTA advocates have been at the heart of our nation’s greatest advances for youth. Today, we speak up for family engagement language in laws; safe, healthy, and technologically advanced schools; and equal opportunity for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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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

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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.

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