Advocacy
Advocacy takes place on many levels with a school community. One focus of advocacy is parents’ advocating for their children. However, parents also advocate for teachers, staff and the school community. Teachers and staff also take on the role of advocates for their students, their classroom and the school community. On a broader level, parents, teachers and staff advocate for issues related to the health and educational success of all children.
What follows is information about the role of advocacy within Irwin Academic Center, Charlotte/Mecklenburg PTA Council and the NCPTA as well as some tools that can be used when addressing an issue, concern or advocating for a student or cause. Please feel free to reach out to Irwin’s Advocacy Committee Chair with questions, concerns or to get more involved in advocacy efforts at Irwin Academic Center
Advocacy takes place on many levels with a school community. One focus of advocacy is parents’ advocating for their children. However, parents also advocate for teachers, staff and the school community. Teachers and staff also take on the role of advocates for their students, their classroom and the school community. On a broader level, parents, teachers and staff advocate for issues related to the health and educational success of all children.
What follows is information about the role of advocacy within Irwin Academic Center, Charlotte/Mecklenburg PTA Council and the NCPTA as well as some tools that can be used when addressing an issue, concern or advocating for a student or cause. Please feel free to reach out to Irwin’s Advocacy Committee Chair with questions, concerns or to get more involved in advocacy efforts at Irwin Academic Center
Advocacy and the Charlotte/Mecklenburg PTA Council
http://www.meckpta.org/advocacy/advocacy.php
“Our goal at Mecklenburg PTA Council (MeckPTA) is to inform the membership about local and state education issues and North Carolina PTA legislative goals. Our goal is to help our members become effective advocates. Contact MeckPTA Advocacy Chair, Jane Webster at advocacy@meckpta.org for more information on how you can create an effective advocacy group at your school.” Their website contains the same information as found on the NCPTA website under Advocacy.
“Our goal at Mecklenburg PTA Council (MeckPTA) is to inform the membership about local and state education issues and North Carolina PTA legislative goals. Our goal is to help our members become effective advocates. Contact MeckPTA Advocacy Chair, Jane Webster at advocacy@meckpta.org for more information on how you can create an effective advocacy group at your school.” Their website contains the same information as found on the NCPTA website under Advocacy.
Advocacy and the NC PTA Council
Uniform PTA Bylaws from the NCPTA
Section 8.4 Advocacy Committee “The advocacy committee shall develop and organize meetings, activities, and programs to further the goals and purposes of PTA. This committee is tasked with improving communications and relationships between school staff and families; educating families and caregivers on important issues related to the health and educational success of their children; and helping to make each child’s potential a reality.”
Local PTA Advocacy Committee
http://ncpta.org/index.php/advocacy/local-pta-advocacy-committee/
“The goal of the local PTA advocacy committee chair is to inform the membership about education issues and North Carolina PTA legislative goals. Advocacy committee chairs can help the members become effective advocates. How this is achieved is up to each advocacy committee chair. There are no set rules to follow, but the following suggestions provide ideas for getting members involved, informed and active.”
NCPTA and National PTA Advocacy Priorities
http://ncpta.org/index.php/advocacy/pta-advocacy-priorities/
“The bylaws of National PTA and the North Carolina PTA both state that a core purpose of PTA is to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
In keeping with that part of the North Carolina PTA mission, and in support of the existing and long-standing policies of North Carolina PTA, the following advocacy priorities will guide the work of North Carolina PTA.”
· School Funding
· Teachers and Administrators
· Parental Involvement
· Accountability
· Health and Wellness
Detailed descriptions are on the website.
Section 8.4 Advocacy Committee “The advocacy committee shall develop and organize meetings, activities, and programs to further the goals and purposes of PTA. This committee is tasked with improving communications and relationships between school staff and families; educating families and caregivers on important issues related to the health and educational success of their children; and helping to make each child’s potential a reality.”
Local PTA Advocacy Committee
http://ncpta.org/index.php/advocacy/local-pta-advocacy-committee/
“The goal of the local PTA advocacy committee chair is to inform the membership about education issues and North Carolina PTA legislative goals. Advocacy committee chairs can help the members become effective advocates. How this is achieved is up to each advocacy committee chair. There are no set rules to follow, but the following suggestions provide ideas for getting members involved, informed and active.”
NCPTA and National PTA Advocacy Priorities
http://ncpta.org/index.php/advocacy/pta-advocacy-priorities/
“The bylaws of National PTA and the North Carolina PTA both state that a core purpose of PTA is to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
In keeping with that part of the North Carolina PTA mission, and in support of the existing and long-standing policies of North Carolina PTA, the following advocacy priorities will guide the work of North Carolina PTA.”
· School Funding
· Teachers and Administrators
· Parental Involvement
· Accountability
· Health and Wellness
Detailed descriptions are on the website.
