Legislative News

 

PTA Resources:

  1. ECCC PTA Website & Legislation Page: ecccpta.org
  2. GA PTA Leadership Resource Documents: https://georgiapta.org/
  3. GA PTA Capitol Watch: georgiapta.org/issues-capitol-watch.htm
  4. Georgia DOE: gadoe.org
  5. Cobb County School District: cobbk12.org
  6. Pope PTSA Legislative Committee Chair, Legislative@popeptsa.org

 

Interested in staying up to date on all legislation regarding education?

 

The National PTA has a group called PTA Takes Action which reviews all federal and state legislation and provides an overview of relevant bills and if they oppose or support the bill. 

 

Sign up at  https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/take-action to receive updates. 

 


 

Relevant legislative news and information

If you care about an issue, you can make your voice heard by calling, emailing or writing to your representatives.  The following are the names and contacts for your representatives:

 

School Board Member for Post 5 is John Cristadoro, https://www.cobbk12.org/page/1769/john-cristadoro

 

State Senator for District 56 is Senator John Albers, Office: (404) 463-8055 

 

State Representative for District 45 is Sharon Cooper, Office (404) 656-5069

 

US Congress for the 11th District is Barry Loudermilk.  Go to https://loudermilk.house.gov

 

All Georgia voters should take the time to check their voter registration status.  You can check your voter status, find your polling location, and see your ballot at the My Voter Page (MVP)

at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

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