Application to Join National PTA Member-to-Member Network

The Member-to-Member Network is a grassroots system that provides direct contact by PTA members to members of Congress.

When there is a federal issue of high priority to pta, National PTA sends legislative action alerts through the network, explaining the pending issue and asking members to contact their policy makers. Because these Alerts are time-sensitive, they are issued by e-mail and fax only.

Each Action Alert contains all of the information members need to effectively advance National PTA’s position. For additional background information, Alerts, or sample letters that members can personalize with local facts and individual information, go to the “PTA and Washington” section of the National PTA’s website at http://www.pta.org/. Members can also e-mail legislators by entering their five-digit zipcode at http://capwiz.com/npta2/home/

Members of the Member-to-Member Network will receive a subscription to the electronic weekly newsletter This Week in Washington. Members of the network are expected to support and promote PTA legislative policies as determined through the democratic process of voting on resolutions at National convention or as adopted by the elected Board of Directors.

Every PTA member may join the Member-to-Member network, whether or not members are on the PTA executive board. The National PTA ID number is located on the reverse side of the PTA membership card.

For further information, email Lisa Orisich, Council Legislation/Issues Committee Chair at legislation@bcptacouncil.org.