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The Politics of the PTA

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George Clowes (2003)

The national PTA has a long history of public policy advocacy and close ties with the National Education Association.  Charlene Harr’s book discusses her discovery of that history. Intended or not, local PTAs have served as education and political subsidiaries of the NEA. Harr’s discovery eventually led to the emergence of independent, local, grassroot Parent Teacher Organizations.

https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/taking-the-parent-out-of-the-national-ptaan-exclusive-interview-with-charlene-k-haar