Everything in one place – resources to help PTA leaders with advocacy work at the local, regional, state and federal levels.
PTA ADVOCACY – STATE AND NATIONAL
California State PTA
National PTA
STATE LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
STATE BUDGET
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FINANCE
CALIFORNIA: EDUCATION INFO AND NEWS
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS
OTHER MAJOR CHILDREN’S ISSUES
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
PTA & ELECTIONS
National PTA Resources:
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Ed100, free online instruction about our education system.
Lawmakers
Informational Sites
Policy Implementation
Voting information
- California Secretary of State
- Smart Voter (League of Women Voters)
- Your County Registrar of Voters (see SOS website for listing)
Media Information
- Sacramento Bee
- Rough and Tumble
- Maddy Daily
- Check online for links to your local newspaper
See how school districts across the state are engaging parents and families in the LCAP process. Download California State PTA’s list of LCAP best practices.
Your PTA membership makes a difference. Just by joining PTA, you show your children that school matters and you are invested in their success – and their future. Here are just a few of the good things about joining PTA, featured in six different languages to share with your school and community!
To help ease the transition for students with special needs during this school year, here are 10 helpful tips in six languages:
Parents and families play an important role in the homework process. Together, families can help children develop good study habits and attitudes that lead to becoming lifelong learners. Your job is not to do the work for them, but to provide support, encouragement and ask questions that help them arrive at the answers themselves. See tips in six languages:
There are many parent groups, but there is only one PTA. Download and share the new flier to inform parents and administrators about why your school needs a PTA.
Customizable Fliers
National PTA has helpful membership-marketing and family-engagement handouts — share with your school community today!
Successful arts education programs share basic key elements and are responsive to and reflective of their community. The time is now to encourage your school district to look at arts education as a significant strategy to address student engagement and achievement in California schools. Download, print and share this great resource with parents, families, administrators and your school community.