Parent Teacher Associations often have state-level staff who lobby the governor or state legislature. Some also provide technical support to local chapters. In Minnesota, the key state-level parent associations are:
Parents United maintains a list of Minnesota-based Parent-Citizen Groups actively working to support public education.
School boards usually have a state association, made up of district boards, that lobbies governors and state legislators. [See Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA)]
Parents United also maintains a list of state-level Professional Associations for Educators and other Education Organizations active in Minnesota.
Unions are major players in most states. The teachers’ unions in particular usually have professional lobbyists and contribute generously to political campaigns. In 1998, the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and Minnesota Education Association merged to form Education Minnesota.
Education Minnesota is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and AFL-CIO.
January 2005 - Action Guide for Education Organizing, Center for Community Change (page 33-34). [Minnesota information added.]
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