Printable version of NYS PTA Calendar of Advocacy Activities
Anytime
- Connect with your legislators on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
- Learn names of staff in legislative offices
- If you meet with a legislator, let NYS PTA office know for possible follow-up
September
- Mail school calendar to your legislators and local officials—attach a personal note
- Call your legislator and invite them to your Virtual meeting or virtual event in September or October
- Ask your principal and teachers to have a monthly joint virtual meeting with PTA leaders
- Appoint an advocacy committee at a meeting in the Fall
October
- Sign up for advocacy communications from NYS PTA and National PTA
- Present Basic Policy, Convention Resolutions and bylaws changes to your unit
- DON’T FORGET! – Annual Business Meeting Registration will open in early October!
- Start planning a Local Spring Advocacy/Legislation Event
November
- JOIN US for our 1st ever Virtual NYS Annual Business Meeting! Planned for November 13-15, 2020
- Update your advocacy action plan after NYS PTA Convention
- In a joint letter with school officials, ask a legislator to visit
- Mail or email your legislators all PTA communications, newsletters
- VOTE! November 3, 2020 is Election Day!
December
- Send your legislators a holiday greeting card
- Contact your local media about something your PTA is doing
- Invite your legislator and two local business people to your PTA meeting
January
- Mail or email NYS PTA budget analysis to your legislators—write a personal note
- Give NYS PTA budget analysis to your school district officials
- Invite local legislators to a PTA activity
- Begin work if planning on submitting a resolution to NYS PTA
February
- JOIN US! Attend the NYS PTA Legislation Summit and Lobby Day in Albany on February 7-8 2021
- Email the NYS PTA budget testimony to your legislators—write a personal note
- Take action at the NYS PTA Action Center on the state budget
March
- JOIN US! Attend National PTA Legislative Conference in Washington— March 9 – 12, 2021
- Participate in Local Lobby Days, and meet with your state legislators on budget issues
- Send your local media a press release with photos about a PTA event
April
- Submit proposed resolutions to NYS PTA office, deadline April 1, 2021
- Legislators are usually in their local district most of April., invite them to a PTA activity
- Think about attending National PTA Convention in June!
May
- Send legislators any relevant school budget information
- Attend any regional PTA conferences
- Think about a Get Out The Vote drive for school budget
- VOTE! May 18, 2021 is School Budget Day!
June
- JOIN US! Attend National PTA Convention, June 24 – 27, 2021 in Grapevine, TX
- In a joint letter with school officials, invite legislators to graduation
- Take action on end of session issues – watch for emails from NYS PTA
- Reserve your spot for NYS PTA Summer Leadership Conference
July/August
- JOIN US! Attend NYS PTA Summer Leadership Conference
- Start planning for next year’s advocacy
- Brainstorm new ways to connect with policy maker
For more information, please contact: Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, Esq. Executive Director or NYS PTA’s Legislation Coordinator