PTA Advocacy Legacy
PTA is the largest child advocacy association in the
nation. Advocacy has been an important part of PTA
for over 100 years. From the beginning, PTA leaders
have been focused on giving our children the
highest advantages in physical, mental, social and
spiritual education.
WAYS TO ADVOCATE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS
Estimated Time & What You Can Do
1 minute: Leave a phone message
5 minutes: Make a phone call
Write a postcard
10 minutes: Send an email to all the people you know who have email
30 minutes: Write a letter to the editor of the PTA newsletter
Write and email a letter to the editor of the local paper
Write and email a press release to the local newspaper
Meet with your legislator (plus travel time)
Who represents me:https://www.texastribune.org/directory/
● Keep it brief: Discuss one bill or issue in a letter/email.
● Identify Yourself: Include your name and organization you represent.
● Get to the Point: Follow your introduction with a brief statement of your issue or concern.
● Relate it to Home: Help the legislator understand why your position is important to constituents. Include specific facts about how a bill will impact educators, students or schools in the legislator’s district.
● Allow for Follow Up: Include specific contact information and offer to act as a resource should the legislator or staff have questions or need additional information. State in the letter that you will follow up with a telephone call.
● Address the Letter/Email Correctly: Use correct title of Senator, Representative and
include “ U.S. / Texas House of Representative” or “U.S./Texas Senate”.
TEXAS HAS THE SECOND BIGGEST ECONOMY..YET:
UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL FUNDING
Tier 1 State Revenue
6
Property Taxes
State Funding
The size of a school district’s cup is determined by the sum of over 20 different allotments, which depend on a number of different factors, including:
RISING COST OF DOING BUSINESS
IMPORTANT ADVOCACY RESOURCES
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October 7 Last day to register to vote
October 21 Early Voting Starts
October 25 Last day to apply for ballot by mail
November 1 Last day of early voting
November 5 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Election Day