Parents Across America invites existing local or statewide education groups who share our overall goals of progressive, positive education reform and more parent input in education policymaking to affiliate with us. The more of us there are, the stronger our voice will be at every level.
We are also looking for parents who are interested in forming chapters of PAA in their states and/or local communities. Be advised, however that as a chapter of PAA, you cannot endorse candidates for elective office. You can do so as an individual, as long as you emphasize you are not speaking on behalf of the organization.
We collaborate with our affiliates and chapters to coordinate our national activities, promote events and do outreach to potential members in your area, offer you space on our website and/or on our blog, send out alerts about key legislative issues, share policy and research resources, and work in coalition on our common goals.
If you are interested in having your existing group become a PAA affiliate, or you would like to form a new chapter of PAA, please write us at: info@parentsacrossamerica.org
Current PAA Chapters and Affiliates (in formation)
Arizona
Voices for Education; contact info@voicesforeducation.org for more information.
California
Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education ; contact klenox@earthlink.net for more information.
Delaware
Communities 4 Education ; contact aekbladh@verizon.net
District of Columbia
Parents Across America -DC contact miriamc@parentsacrossamerica.org for more information
Florida
Testing is not Teaching; contact ritas@parentsacrossamerica.org
Illinois
Parents United for Responsible Education (Chicago) contact pure@pureparents.org for more information
Parents Across America Rockford/Stakeholders United (Rockford )
Louisiana
Parents Across America- Baton Rouge
contact dcollins76@gmail.com
Parents Across America – New Orleans
contact karranr@parentsacrossamerica.org
New Jersey
New Jersey Parents Against Governor Christie’s Budget Cuts
Parents Unified for Local Education (Newark)
New York
Class Size Matters Contact info@classsizematters.org for more information
Community Education Task Force (Rochester)
Parents Across America – Central NY
North Carolina
Great Schools in North Carolina
Great Schools in Wake Coalition (Raleigh)
Mecklenburg Area Coming Together for Schools (Charlotte)
Oregon
Oregon Save Our Schools; for more information contact
oregonsosinfo@gmail.com
Pennsylvania
Parents United for Public Education – Philadelphia
Parents Across America – Central Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Charleston Area Community Voice for Education
contact: cvedu20@gmail.com; also Peter Smyth at psmyth20@gmail.com
Texas
Coalition SAUS (Strengthen Austin Urban Schools); contact CoalitionSAUS@gmail.com for more information.
Washington
Kennewick School District Citizens
Parents Across America, Seattle For more information, contact dorat@parentsacrossamerica.org and suep@parentsacrossamerica.org
Parents Across America, Spokane For more information, contact gowerlin@hotmail.com
PAA-Tri Cities chapter, Eastern Washington (Kennewick, Pasco and Richland) For more information, contact rvaliant@clearwire.net
Parents Across America, Tacoma for more information, contact paatacoma@gmail.com
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