Is Your PTA an Outstanding Advocate for Children?

n recognition of the hard work PTAs do on behalf of children, the PTA national office will present the second annual Outstanding Advocacy Awards at the March 2009 National Legislative Conference. Apply now for an Outstanding Advocacy Award.
For more than a century, PTA members have been a powerful voice for the health and education of children. Advocacy efforts ensure that all children continue to thrive in safe and nurturing settings. In recognition of that hard work, the PTA national office will present the second annual Outstanding Advocacy Awards at the March 2009 National Legislative Conference. The 2009 Outstanding Advocacy Award will be presented to PTAs that strongly advocated for a policy, regulation, or piece of legislation in support of PTA's mission and goals.
Two awards will be presented: one to a state PTA and one to a unit, council, district or region PTA. The state PTA will receive $1,000 and the unit, council, district or region chosen will receive $500 to cover direct expenses for PTA advocacy work. In addition, recipients will each receive two all-expense paid trips to the 2009 National Legislative Conference and be recognized at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill on March 12. Criteria and application materials are available at pta.org/AdvocacyAward. Deadline for nominations is December 1, 2008.
To learn how you can attend the 2009 National Legislative Conference, visit pta.org/LegislativeConference.



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