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Federal Policy Update and Action Alerts

PTA Takes Action Center keeps you informed on what’s happening on Capitol Hill and what action you can to take on legislative issues affecting families, schools, and communities.

PTA Takes Action Update, a monthly e-newsletter, replaces This Week in Washington.



PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update—February 2012

2012 Public Policy Agenda / Congressional Voice for Children Award Winners

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update—January 2012

Legislative Conference Registration, Advocacy Awards Deadline

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update—December 2011

Advocacy Awards, Meet with Legislators During Winter Break

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update—November 2011

ToT Winners Announced/ESEA Reauthorization/2012 Legislative Conference

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update—October 2011

2012 LegCon; CCSSI Wave III launch

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update September 2011

Preview the PTA Advocacy History DVD

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update August 2011

PTA Advocacy History DVD/Wave Three of CCSSI

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update July 2011

New Executive Director Announced

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update June 2011

Family Engagement Call to Action at Convention

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update May 2011

Family Enagagement in Education Track, New Advocacy Track at Convention

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy Update April 2011

PTA Takes Action: Federal Update—March 2011

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy - January 2011

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy - December 2010

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy - November 2010

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy - October 2010

PTA Takes Action: Federal Policy - September 2010

Special Update - Advocacy Award Recipients

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