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2023 Letters to Policymakers

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National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøregularly communicates with members of Congress and in the Administration about issues impacting children, families and schools. National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøalso joins with other education, civic, civil rights and advocacy organizations to amplify our collective messages to Congress and the Administration.

National Issues Impacting Children, Families and Schools

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Child Nutrition

June 23, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter encouraging Congress to extend reimbursement increases for school meals under the Keep Kids Fed Act.
May 9, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on updating the nutrition standards for school meals.
May 8, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on expanding the Community Eligibility Provision.
March 30, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter commending the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for improving nutrition standards for the National School Lunch & Breakfast Programs.
March 20, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter urging Congress to oppose any policy riders blocking implementation of stronger nutrition standards.
March 15, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøJoins Statement in Support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Elementary and Secondary Education

November 17, 2023 - Dear Colleague Letter_Urge Exclusion of Harmful, Misnamed "Parental Rights" Provisions from the Final FY24 NDAA
September 18, 2023 - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøJoins Letter to the EPA on Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for All Children through the Lead and Copper Rule
August 24, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøSubmits Letter on Ensuring Safe Drinking Water at School through the Lead and Copper Rule
August 1, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits comments to the U.S. Department of Education on family engagement and implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
May 22, 2023 - Led by National PTA, 75 organizations request Congress provide $25 million for the Statewide Family Engagement Center grant program to support meaningful family engagement across the country.
May 15, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins over 200 LGBTQI+ justice, civil rights, and education organizations on comment letter supporting Title IX and nondiscrimination in school athletics.
April 27, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins civil rights organizations in commenting on the federal government's updated statistical standards for race and ethnicity.
April 25, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits letter on school vouchers to the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
April 17, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits comments on updates to the 2028 National Assessment of Educational Progress science assessment.
March 28, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøJoins Letter Encouraging Congress to Utilize Associations as Resources to Inform Policymaking Efforts.
March 24, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUrges Congress to Vote No on H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights, Due to Concerns for Children & Families.
February 16, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøsubmits letter to the House Committee on Education & the Workforce responding to the congressional hearing on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

Federal Investments in Education

June 1, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter urging Congress to fund Title II-A, the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program.
May 22, 2023 - Led by National PTA, 75 organizations request Congress provide $25 million for the Statewide Family Engagement Center grant program to support meaningful family engagement across the country.
May 9, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter urging Congress to increase funding for Title IV-A, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program.
May 2, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter urging Congress to provide funding for Title III supporting English learners in Fiscal Year 2024.
April 19, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter to Congress urging funding to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention.
April 5, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter to Congress urging funding for the 988 hotline and crisis response efforts.
January 9, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøshares highlights from the enacted FY23 federal omnibus appropriations package, which included several of PTA’s top funding priorities thanks in large part to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøadvocates in 2022.

Gun Safety and Violence Prevention 

November 27, 2023 - K-12 Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Students & Families by Reinstating a Federal Assault Weapons Ban
July 4, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter on the anniversary of the Highland Park Shooting urging Congress to pass legislation banning assault weapons.
June 5th, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøPresident Anna King delivers testimony before the bi-partisan U.S. House of Representatives Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
April 19, 2023 - National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøjoins letter to Congress urging funding to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention.