The goal of the Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA is to keep parents informed about state and local proposed legislation and current policy relative to the education, safety, and well-being of Florida’s children.
In the context of PTA, advocacy is supporting and speaking up for children – in schools, in communities, and before government bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.

The Miami-Dade County Council is a local unit of the Florida PTA Advocacy Group. Learn more about legislation that the PTA supported or opposed by reading their 2023 Wrap-up brochure. The brochure also includes helpful FAQs and information on how to stay informed of new legislation and get involved.

To see how our Florida State Legislators voted on 2023 legislation, you can review the voter card below. We will update this page periodically with new legislation to be mindful of based on the Florida PTA's legislative priorities. Learn more about these priorities by clicking here.

Bill Descriptions

Local Tax Dollars to Charter Schools

Requiring school districts to share local tax dollars for school construction and repair with charter schools, regardless of proven need.

Censorship of LGBTQ+ Materials

Local Tax Dollars to Charter Schools

A bill encouraging censorship of school site materials.

Voucher Expansion

Local Tax Dollars to Charter Schools

Student Privacy and Digital Protection

Creating a universal K-12 education savings accounts using state education dollars without providing adequate transparency or

accountability for the funds expended.

Student Privacy and Digital Protection

Bills to protect student privacy and well-being in a digital environment.

School Start Times

Student Privacy and Digital Protection

Partisan School Board Elections

Later school start times and year-round schooling to begin in 2026.

Partisan School Board Elections

Student Privacy and Digital Protection

Partisan School Board Elections

Allowing for partisan schoolboard elections.

Support of Special Needs Students

Bills to support special needs students and their parents/caregivers.

Expanding Healthcare For Children

Support of Special Needs Students

Expanding healthcare for children and youth and facilitating payment for parents leave to care for new or medically fragile family members.

Prohibit Mandating Masks

Support of Special Needs Students

Prohibit Mandating Masks

Prohibiting schools from imposing mask mandates or requirements for COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Permitless Gun Carry

Prohibit Mandating Masks

Allowing permitless carry of firearms and prohibiting third party institutions from tagging firearms and ammunition purchases.