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Three ways you can participate in January

Virginia PTA Capitol Day Goes Virtual

Every winter, when the General Assembly convenes, PTA officers and members from across the Commonwealth come together to talk with legislators about the challenges that face our schools.

This year, we are taking Virginia PTA Capitol Day virtual!

Join us for a four-part series of Advocacy Learning Lab webinars to learn the basics of advocacy and get familiar with Virginia PTA's priorities.

Then, #TakeAction4Kids share the challenges and successes you see in your school during a #ConstituentConnection virtual meeting with your legislator or by sharing posts on social media and joining our #VirtualRally on January 14.

Capitol Day Plans

Priority Issues

Take Action

Social Media Toolkit Coming Soon!

Virtual Rally

Join PTAs across the state on January 14 in a social media rally by sharing a post OR short 10-second video highlighting a legislative priority that is important to you or your school community. Tag two friends, or two neighboring PTAs, and your legislators to amplify the message.

Please tag @VirginiaPTA and use hashtags #VAPTAAdvocacy, #TakeAction4Kids, #VirtualRally, #ConstituentConnections, and/or #FundOurSchools.

Advocacy Learning Labs

Four webinars designed for PTA members to learn more about advocacy.

Building an Advocacy Climate in Your School. Jan 7, 2021 @ 7:00-8:30 PM

Part 1: Building an Advocacy Climate in Your School

Jan 7 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM: Re-connect with our PTA mission and include advocacy in your PTA work. We will talk about balancing fundraising with advocacy and how to build family engagement and programs that lift-up issues that are important to your community. We will also talk about how to use resolutions and position statements to elevate issues with your school board and legislators, and ways to build community awareness through grass roots and digital advocacy. REGISTER HERE

2021 General Assembly Preview: January 12, 2021 @ 7:00-8:30 PM

Part 2: General Assembly Preview

Jan 12 @ 7:00 - 8:30 PM: Take a deep look at the basics of education funding, Virginia PTA's legislative priorities and the staffing and equity funding recommended by the Virginia Board of Education. We'll also talk about how the General Assembly works, how to follow the action, contact your legislators, and amplify our priorities. REGISTER HERE

Testing: Measuring Student Growth & School Success. January 21, 2021 @ 7:00-8:00 PM

Part 3: Testing--Measuring Student Growth and School Success

Jan 21 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Join the Virginia Department of Education and Virginia PTA for this special webinar that will help parents understand state and federal testing requirements, the indicators used to accredit schools and what to expect if your school doesn't meet the standards. We will also explore the impact of COVID -19 on school accreditation and changes the Virginia Board of Education is considering as part of the standard revision process. REGISTER HERE

General Assembly Wrap-Up & Bringing Advocacy Home. February 25, 2021 @ 7:00-8:00 PM

Part 4: General Assembly Wrap-Up and Bringing Advocacy Home

Feb 25 @ 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Get an update on what happened in this General Assembly Session, how you can maintain a relationship with your legislator and ways that you can bring new legislation and ideas back to your community to enact change through your local school board. REGISTER HERE

General Assembly

Constituent Connections

Register to participate in a town hall style discussion with your state delegate and senator. These will be open conversations to amplify Virginia PTA priorities during the General Assembly session. Share your personal stories and the challenges or opportunities your school faces to help your legislator #TakeAction4Kids.

Dates and times will be based on legislator availability between January 18th and February 5th.

We will contact registered attendees in mid-January with detailed information about how to participate in the meetings with your legislator.

Deadline: Jan 11

Submit a Resolution

Do you know of a situation or concern which affects children and youth and requires a statewide solution?

Elevate your research and proposed action, opinion, or needed solution by submitting a resolution for consideration by Virginia PTA's General Membership at the Annual Meeting on March 20th.

Resolution Toolkit

Richmond District PTA

Wanda Green, President

Direct questions to Debbie Long, Advocacy Chair

(804) 360-0074

rvadistrictpta@gmail.com

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