Federal Legislative Chair Workshop

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Federal Legislative Chair Workshop
Mishaela Durán, Director of Government
Affairs Keri Haars, Public Policy Specialist

• Legislative Conference
• March 10, 2009

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Todays Agenda

• 2009 Public Policy Agenda and FLC role
• Working with Members of Congress
• Building states grassroots and grasstops
• Bill Reauthorization its process and how and
  when to advocate for what you want

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PTAs Federal Legislative Agenda

• Parent engagement (NCLB-ESEA)
• Equity and opportunity for all children
• Child health and wellness (Child Nutrition Act)
• See 2009 Public Policy Agenda for Details

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FLCs Roles and Responsibilities

• Know PTAs federal priorities and communicate
  priorities to members
• Build relationships with Members of Congress
• Build advocacy capacity within state
• Coordinate the response to PTA Action Alerts
• Increasing visibility of PTAs federal
  legislative priorities within states

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Working with Members of Congress

• Build relationships with legislators
• Build relationships with staff
• Reach out to new legislator/staff
• Establish yourself as a resource to your
  legislator

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How To Lobby Your Member of Congress

• DVD from the National School Boards Association
  (NSBA)

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PTA Needs YOU!

• PTA Needs
• 10 active advocates in key districts
• Grasstops/ Local experts
• Members who can participate in Congressional
  teleconference calls
• Local data

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Building Grassroots

• Make it exciting
• Make it relevant
• Train members
• Involve members
• Target members in key districts
• Target experts in your state
• Just ask them!

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What We Learned

• 2009 Public Policy Agenda and FLC role
• Working with Members of Congress
• Building states grassroots and grasstops
• Bill Reauthorization its process and how and
  when to advocate for what you want

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Contact Us

• PTA National Office of
• Programs and Public Policy
• 1400 L St., NW, Suite 300
• Washington, DC 20005
• [phone] phone
• [phone] fax
• www.pta.org

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