1. FLORIDA PTA RETURNS TO REGION WEEKS IN TALLAHASSEE

Florida PTA’s Rally In Tally events for the past 3 years have been extremely successful. We believe, though, that our Legislators need to see our passion and commitment throughout the entire Legislative Session. For this reason, Florida PTA is returning to Region Weeks during the legislative session, January 10 through March 9, 2012.

Every Region throughout our State will be assigned one week during Session to travel to Tallahassee. You may choose to go on one given day or stay for several. The option is yours.

Florida PTA’s Legislative Committee will have committee members in Tallahassee throughout Session and will be available to assist you with the latest news and hot topics happening in our Legislature.

We encourage middle and high school students to attend with you. They will experience, first hand, our government in action…a social studies/civics lesson they will always remember.

Make your travel plans and legislative appointments early.

We know where our elected officials stand on issues of education and the well being of our children by their actions this past year. They need to do better. Now it is our turn to come together and show them the “power of PTA”!

REGION	COUNTIES	DATE
1	Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington	w/o January 10
2	Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla	w/o January 10
4	Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter	w/o January 16
3	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Union	w/o January 23
7 (partial)	Miami-Dade	w/o January 30
5	Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia	w/o February 6
6	Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota	w/o February 20
7 (partial)	Broward, Palm Beach	w/o February 20

If you cannot travel during your Region Week, or would like to return to Tallahassee, the weeks of February 20 and February 27 are open and a member from our Legislative Committee will be there to assist you.

If you have any questions, please email: info@floridapta.org

See you in Tallahassee!