On March 9-11, 2010, PTA will hold its annual National Legislative Conference in Washington DC. Please mark your calendars and save the date!

On March 9-11, 2010, PTA will hold its annual National Legislative Conference in Washington DC. This three-day conference will inspire and provide in-depth analysis on PTA's latest federal public policy priorities affecting families, schools, and communities through skill-building trainings, workshops, panel discussions, guest speakers, and Capitol Hill visits. The Legislative Conference will offer workshops on topics such as Advocacy 101, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) reauthorization, Child Nutrition Act reauthorization, and the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Applications for PTA's Outstanding Advocacy Awards for state and local advocacy and the Shirley Igo Advocate of the Year Award for federal advocacy are now available online. Award applications are due December 4, 2009. To nominate an advocate, please visit PTA's National Legislative Conference webpage.

Award winners will be notified the week of January 10, 2010, and honored at the National Legislative Conference on March 11.