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Get all the latest education news here! Colorado PTA & National PTA bring you all the latest Advocacy tools and information with its extensive library of videos!
Issue Advocacy
- Federal Legislative Advocacy (opens in a new tab)Website
View the federal legislative priorities National PTA is advocating for or against. Sign up for alerts for the most up to date information to be sent directly to your inbox.
- Find your legislator (opens in a new tab)Website
Find your state Senator and Representative in the Colorado State Legislature. Use this information to contact them to voice your opinion.
- Voting in your state (opens in a new tab)Website
A guide produced by Nonprofit VOTE that provides up to date information from state election officials on policies, procedures, and regulations.
Colorado State Legislative Advocacy
First, find your legislator (opens in a new tab). Then, you can contact them by phone, email, or mail. You may also request an in-person meeting with elected officials.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
Video Library
- PTA: Advocacy 101Play video: PTA: Advocacy 101
- Webinar: Engaging Parents and Families on ESSAPlay video: Webinar: Engaging Parents and Families on ESSA
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - IntroductionPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Introduction
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - A Short SummaryPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - A Short Summary
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Taking Control of the ConversationPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Taking Control of the Conversation
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Discussing Priority IssuesPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Discussing Priority Issues
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Preparing for the MeetingPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Preparing for the Meeting
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Pressing for a Firmer CommitmentPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Pressing for a Firmer Commitment
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Working with a Non-Supporting Member of CongressPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Working with a Non-Supporting Member of Congress
- How to Lobby the PTA Way - Closing the MeetingPlay video: How to Lobby the PTA Way - Closing the Meeting
- Common Core: Standards, Not CurriculumPlay video: Common Core: Standards, Not Curriculum
- Common Core Overview: The Need for Improved Student OutcomesPlay video: Common Core Overview: The Need for Improved Student Outcomes
- Reflections on the Common Core From EducatorsPlay video: Reflections on the Common Core From Educators
- Common Core & English Language ArtsPlay video: Common Core & English Language Arts
- Common Core & MathematicsPlay video: Common Core & Mathematics
- School Leaders and the Common CorePlay video: School Leaders and the Common Core
- PTA Strategies for Common Core AdvocacyPlay video: PTA Strategies for Common Core Advocacy
- Assessment and the Common CorePlay video: Assessment and the Common Core
- Military, Mobility and the Common CorePlay video: Military, Mobility and the Common Core
- Raising the Bar: Implications on Test Scores with Common CorePlay video: Raising the Bar: Implications on Test Scores with Common Core
Election Guides
National Voter Registration Day: National PTA has partnered with Nonprofit VOTE to produce several resources around the election for our members.
Nonprofit VOTE, National PTA will honor National Voter Registration Day by highlighting the importance of voter registration and voting. National PTA believes voter engagement is vital, as it: advances the mission and values of the PTA, increases voter turnout numbers and helps legislators and local leaders realize the importance of PTA-related issues/priorities. National PTA encourages PTA members from across the country to engage with their communities about registering to vote and the significance of the voting process. PTA members can get involved by reviewing National PTA election guides, and by rolling out voter registration and pledge campaigns.
Voting In Your State (opens in a new tab): A state-by-state guide produced by Nonprofit VOTE that provides up to date information from state election officials on state election policies, procedures, and regulations.
Nonprofit VOTE (opens in a new tab) has a wealth of election related resources for you to browse through.
Election manuals
These helpful manuals explain what nonprofits can and cannot do around elections, ballot measures, town halls, candidate forums and other election activities.
- Permissible Activities Checklist / En Espanol
- An overview of what nonprofits can and cannot do around elections.
- Candidate Appearances / En Espanol
- Provides guidelines on inviting candidates to appear at your events.
- Hosting a Candidate Forum
- An in-depth guide with step-by-step instructions on planning a candidate forum, including what nonprofits can and cannot do.
- Nonprofits and Ballot Measures / En Espanol
- An overview of what actions nonprofits can take around ballot measures.
- Nonprofits, Voting, and Elections
- Explains the actions that nonprofits can take surrounding voter participation and member election education.
Nonprofit VOTE has created a series of webinars to explain the ins and outs of nonprofit election activities.
Is Your School Ready to Start a PTA?
You love your child’s school and want to make it better. As a grassroots organization, PTA begins at the local level – your child’s school. Colorado PTA is here to guide you through the steps for each local PTA to become an independent nonprofit business including requirements necessary to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. The process is unique to each potential local PTA, but there are general steps that every local PTA will take to begin chartering.
Parents Belong in PTA (opens in a new tab)
Creating or Reinstating a PTA or Switching from an Unaffiliated Parent Group
To begin the process of chartering a new PTA with the Colorado PTA, contact the state office via email at office@copta.org or call (253) 214-7410 to set up an initial meeting/phone call to discuss the process for chartering and the benefits of joining the Colorado PTA.
Get Involved
National PTA® comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.