Advocacy is at the core of the PTA mission to make every child's potential a reality. While state and federal legislative efforts garner much attention, the most meaningful advocacy often happens in PTA communities across Texas.
ADVOCACY RESOURCES FOR PTA LEADERS
Texas PTA is proud to provide these great resources to PTA leaders.
- Register as a PTA Leader
- Advocacy Virtual Training
- Advocacy Chair Responsibilities and Resource Guide
- Plan now for the Advocacy Impact Award
ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
The Advocacy Toolkit provides topic-specific resources to assist you in advocacy efforts in your community.
Candidate or Issue Forum
Candidate or issues forums are a great way to engage your communities in advocacy and to provide information needed to make informed and responsible choices when voting. The following documents are designed to assist your PTA in planning and conducting both types of forums. All sample documents should be edited to fit the needs of your school or district.
Bond Resolution and Motion Templates
PTAs may choose to conduct a formal vote to officially support a district bond. When considering such an action, the following templates can be used within the formal process.
Other Texas PTA Resources
Building a relationship with your city, school district, or state representative is essential to effective advocacy. The Mentor A Decision Maker program will guide you in building these relationships with your decision makers. This is an especially great program to implement between legislative sessions.
