Legislation & Advocacy

National PTA® is the oldest and largest child advocacy association in America! For 125 years, PTA has worked with school communities and decision makers to solve the toughest problems in our nation’s history.  You can learn more about the current legislative and policy updates from the local level all the way up to national level through the resources on this page. 

• Capitol Watch Online - stay up to date and track legislation at the Georgia Capitol
• Georgia PTA Advocacy general information page
• National PTA Advocacy general information page
• PTA Advocacy Toolkit: designed to help child advocates speak up for the health and wellbeing of all children. Use this resource for everything from writing your legislators to scheduling Capitol Hill visits—even to reach out to the media.
• PTA Takes Action: Sign up to receive alerts through the National PTA Takes Action Center!
• Cobb County School Board Meeting Calendar: find when our local school board meetings are held
• Georgia House of Representatives Committee on Education: This committee is responsible for all aspects of legislation dealing with Pre-K and K-12 education in Georgia.  Check their site regularly for information on actions taken by the Committee on Education during legislative sessions!