Parents United is just one of many organizations working to support public education in Minnesota. Becoming familiar with their purposes, positions, research and advocacy efforts, and perhaps joining Parents United and others to lend a hand, will help you build support for public education at the local level.
Parent-Citizen Groups
Statewide
Arc in Minnesota - Advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Minnesota PTA - A powerful voice for all children. A relevant resource for parents. A strong advocate for public education.
Minnesota Council on Family Relations - Strengthening families thorough the education and support of family professionals and decision makers.
Minnesota Parent Leadership Network - A coalition of parent leaders who have children with mental health needs connecting and supporting other parent leaders.
Minnesota Special Education Advisory Councils - Groups that provide input on special education issues to local school districts.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) - Expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families.
- Minnesota Parent Center (MPC) - A PACER Project for All Parents of All School-Age Children.
- April 2008 (Updated) - Key Questions for Parent Leaders to Ask - If you are a parent of a child receiving special education services and serve as a representative on your school district’s special education advisory committee, knowing what questions to ask is essential to your effectiveness.
P.S. Minnesota - A statewide coalition of Minnesota education organizations and parents dedicated to meeting the educational challenges facing students in the 21st century.
Putting Family First - Raising awareness about the crucial connections between parents and children, and helping families find balance in their lives.
Save Minnesota Schools - A grassroots coalition of parents, family members and teachers in northwest Minnesota raising the rally cry to Save Minnesota Schools.
Local
621 Parents' Legislative Action Coalition (Mounds View) - Motivated by the need to bring the message of protecting children and improving the quality of education in our state.
Achieve!Minneapolis - Engages individuals, businesses, foundations, parent and community groups with the Minneapolis Public Schools to support student success.
African American Mobilization for Education - Empowering and mobilizing in the African American community (initially Minneapolis) to create educational policies that are more supportive of African American youth and families, and to return some of the educational decision-making power to where it belongs – in the hands of the African American community. These are our children. We need to have a more powerful voice in their education.
Anoka-Hennepin Parent Legislative Team and Parent Legislative Network - Encouraging action and advocacy for improved education funding for our children.
Anoka-Hennepin Parents Involved in Education - Working to ensure that all children of color and their parents have the tools necessary to produce a successful student with strong emphasis on academic achievement and closing the achievement gap among our children.
Bloomington Parent Legislative Action Coalition - Working to secure legislation that ensures a high quality education system for all E-12 learners.
Brooklyn Center Community Advocacy Network (BC CAN) - Launched November 2008 (MN Sun Newspaper article).
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Legislative Coalition - Informed, empowered and enthused parents, students, community members, elected and administrative officials contributing to make Burnsville Eagan Savage (BES) public education the pride of our diverse community.
Centennial Area Advocates for Responsible Education (CAARE) - Building a strong community through fiscally sound, quality public education for all Centennial students.
Citizens for Eden Prairie Schools - A non-partisan, non-profit, volunteer effort to enact legislation which will fully fund educational needs and provide the best educational value for those dollars by allowing freedom from state-wide legislative mandates.
District 279 Parent Legislative Network (Osseo) - A grassroots group of parents and community members working at the legislative level to advocate for issues that will ensure a high quality public education for the students of our district.
Edina Parent Communication Network - Providing education and dialogue opportunities for families and educators of children grades K-12.
EMID Families - Parents and community members engaged in East Metro Integration District (EMID) leadership discussions and decision-making. EMID is a voluntary integration district with St. Paul Public Schools and nine suburban school districts in the eastern Twin Cities metro area.
Hopkins Legislative Action Coalition - Assisting the Hopkins School Board in advocacy for education–related legislation.
Minneapolis Area C Working Group - School community members from Minneapolis Public Schools Area C schools focused on reducing class size.
MPS Parents Forum - Involving parents in the big questions that confront our schools today.
Minnesota Advocates for Immersion Network - Metro area immersion parent leaders supporting and enriching immersion education and foreign language learning, and serving as a resource for immersion parents through bridgework of relationships.
Neighbors United - Mounds View School District Parent Legislative Action Committee.
NEAT - St. Paul Network of Education Action Teams - An independent, citywide association of parents, parent groups and community members working together to support public education in Saint Paul.
No Parent Left Behind, Inc. (South Washington County Schools) - A proactive non-profit organization whose main goal is to energize parents to action.
North Branch Area Legislative Action Committee - Advocating for legislation that supports quality education from K-12 in Minnesota public schools with a focus on issues specific to the North Branch School District.
Parents And Community for Education (Frazee-Vergas) - Unite today, for a better tomorrow!
Parents Involved in Education—P.I.E. (Anoka Hennepin) - Our vision is that all children and their parents have the tools necessary to produce a successful student, with a strong emphasis on parental involvement and academic achievement.
Public Education Northeast (PEN) - A collaborative effort between parents, teachers, district staff, and community members sharing energy and ideas that will lead to stronger public schools in Northeast Minneapolis.
Robbinsdale Legislative Action Coalition - Established by the school board to be an active advocate for public policies that positively impact our school district and the learners, families and communities it serves.
Roseville Legislative Action Committee - Providing information, educating and advising the Roseville Community and School Board concerning legislative issues and matters affecting public education.
St. Cloud Area Parent Legislative Action Team (PLAT) and Parent Legislative Action Network (PLAN) - Encouraging action and advocacy for improved education funding for our children.
St. Louis Park iCARE - Citizens Advocating Resources for Education - A community organization that supports St. Louis Park's public schools by informing residents and legislators of important school issues, involving the community in the schools' well-being, and advocating for local and statewide investment in public schools.
St. Louis Park Schools Dialogue - Families and friends of St. Louis Park's schools in dialogue for a better understanding of the issues facing our district.
UNITE 196 - Dedicated to supporting excellence in education for the students of the Rosemount–Apple Valley–Eagan school district of Minnesota.
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