Parent Power: The New Lobby?
USAToday reports: “Parents as a political powerhouse? The PTA and other organizations are hoping to make it so with unprecedented efforts to turn parents into lobbyists.
“About 65 million parents live in homes with children younger than 18 - enough to rival the clout of the 35-million-member AARP if they can be activated on a large scale. Several non-partisan groups, in an effort to do that, are highlighting issues with broad appeal. Such issues include childhood obesity, Internet safety and school funding.”
Add: Improving education, school choice, and parental consent.