Rally to support children! Everyone is invited to join PTA rally at the Capitol!
WHAT: 9 Million Reasons To Speak Up rally in support of investing in children and youth in California
WHEN: 2-3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 29
WHERE: North steps of the Capitol
WHY: This rally is part of the California State PTA's ongoing 9 Million Reasons To Speak Up campaign to let our elected leaders know that we must invest in the more than 9 million children and youth of our state, rather than repeatedly cutting funding for education and other critical children's services. The rally is taking place during the California State PTA's 111th Annual Convention, being held in Sacramento, April 29 - May 2.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information about our 9 Million Reasons To Speak Up campaign, click HERE. The California State PTA has nearly 1 million members throughout the state working on behalf of public schools, children and families, with the motto, "Every child, one voice." The PTA is the nation's oldest, largest and highest profile volunteer organization working to improve the education, health and welfare of all children and youth. The PTA also advocates at national, state and local levels for education and family issues. The PTA is nonprofit, nonsectarian and noncommercial. For more information about the California State PTA, visit www.capta.org.