Advocacy

HOPE Returns: New Campaign for School Funding - Stay tuned--more info coming soon

- The following information is drawn from the Oregon PTA website

Welcome Child Advocates. One important part of making a difference locally is being well informed of what is going on at state and national levels. The issues decided daily in Salem and Washington, DC, affect the nature and quality of your child's education. How can you make a difference? You can do your part by becoming aware of those legal and legislative issues. The following items are just a click away on the Oregon PTA web site:

Where We Stand -- Oregon PTA's Legislative Platform is a direct result of action taken by its members through resolutions and presented to the convention body. Every local unit and member has ownership of this Platform and the National Platform.

Visit the Oregon Legislative Action Center and find out what is going on and how you can help.

Visit the Oregon PTA Coalitions and Partnerships page to find links to local groups, such as Citizens for Oregon's Future, Healthy Kids Learn Better, Chalkboard Project, Children's Land Alliance Supporting Schools (CLASS), Coalition for Schools, Community and Parents for Public Schools (CPPS), Oregon Education Association (OEA), Oregon School Board Association (OSBA), and others.

Visit the Oregon PTA Legislative Forms page to find links to the PTA Voter Guide, Advocacy Resources, and other PTA items of importance.

Sign up for Statewide Legislative Alerts at www.capwiz.com/oregonpta.

Sign up for National Legislative Alerts (coming soon).

Write a letter to your Elected Leaders. Go to www.capwiz.com/oregonpta, enter your zip code and away you write. E-mail is the preferred method when writing officials in DC.