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Contact information for the National PTA, the State PTAs and the State Departments of Education:

National PTA is Jean White, President
National PTA Headquarters
330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: 1-800-307-4782 (toll free)
Fax: (312) 670-6783
Email: [email protected]

State Information
Departments of Education	State PTAs
ALABAMA
Alabama Department of Education Dr. Ed Richardson, Superintendent of Education Alabama Department of Education 50 North Ripley Street P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2101 Phone: (334) 242-9700 Email: [email protected]	Alabama State PTA Donna Dickey, President Alabama State PTA 470 S. Union St. Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 1-800-328-1897 (toll free) Email: [email protected]
ALASKA
Alaska Department of Education Dr. Shirley J. Holloway, Commissioner of Education Alaska Department of Education 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone: (907) 465-2800 Fax: (907) 465-3452 Email: [email protected]	Alaska State PTA Paula Rae Pawlowski, President Alaska State PTA 619 E. 5th Anchorage, Alaska 99501 or P.O. Box 201496 Anchorage, Alaska 99520-1496 Fax: 907-222-2401 Phone: (907) 279-9345 Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected]
ARIZONA
Arizona Department of Education Lisa Graham Keegan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Arizona Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Tel: (602) 542-4361 E-mail: [email protected]	Arizona State PTA Cindy Craig, President Arizona State PTA 2721 North 7th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85007 Fax: (602) 279-1814 Phone: (602) 279-1811 Email: [email protected]
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Education Raymond Joseph Simon, Director of Education Arkansas Department of Education #4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 682-4475 Email: http://arkedu.state.ar.us/comments.html	Arkansas State PTA Elizabeth Jacobs, President Arkansas State PTA P.O. Box 1015 North Little Rock, AR 72115 Fax: (501) 753-6168 Phone: (501) 753-5247 Email: [email protected]
CALIFORNIA
California State Department of Education Delaine Eastin, Superintendent of Public Instruction California Department of Education 721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 657-4766 Email: http://www.cde.ca.gov/writecde.html Email: [email protected]	California State PTA Rosaline Turnbull, President California PTSA P. O. Box 15015 Los Angeles, CA 90015-0100 Fax: (213) 620-1411 Phone:(213) 620-1100 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
COLORADO
Colorado State Department of Education William J. Moloney, Commissioner of Education Colorado State Department of Education 201 East Colfax Ave. Denver, CO. 80203 Phone: (303) 866-6600 Phone: 1-800-886-7687 (toll free in Colorado) Email: [email protected]	Colorado State PTA Sue Anderson, President Colorado State PTA 7859 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Phone: (303) 420-7820 Email: [email protected]
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Department of Education Theodore S. Sergi, Commissioner of Education Connecticut State Department of Education 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 566-5371 Email: [email protected]	Connecticut State PTA Sally Boske, President Connecticut State PTA Wilbur Cross Commons, Bldg. #12 60 Connolly Parkway Hamden, CT 06514-2519 Fax: (203) 281-6749 Phone: (203) 281-6617 Email: [email protected]
DELAWARE
Delaware Department of Education Dr.Iris T. Metts, Secretary of Education Deleware Department of Education P.O. Box 1402 Federal and Loockerman Streets Dover, DE  19903 Phone: (302) 739-4601 Email: [email protected]	Delaware State PTA Margaret Tansley, President Deleware State PTA 100 S. Gerald Drive Newark, DL 19713 Phone: 1-800-696-1300 (toll free) Email: [email protected]
FLORIDA
The Florida Department of Education has determined that Iditarod studies are not appropriate in the classroom.
GEORGIA
Georgia Department of Education Linda C. Schrenko, Superintendent of Education Georgia Department of Education 2066 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5001 Phone: (404) 656-2800 E-mail: [email protected] Email for County Superintendents: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ informationresources/ superintendents.html	Georgia State PTA Cathy Henson, President Georgia State PTA 114 Baker St., NE Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3366 Fax: (404) 525-0210 Phone: (404) 659-0214 Email: [email protected]
HAWAII
Hawaii Department of Education Dr. Paul G. LeMahieu, Superintendent of Education Hawai`i Department of Education P.O. Box 2360 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96804 Phone: (808) 586-3587 Email: [email protected]	Hawaii State PTA Susan St. Aubin, President Hawaii State PTA P. O. Box 30254 Honolulu, HI 96820-0054 Phone: (808) 834-7872 Email: [email protected]
IDAHO
Idaho State Department of Education Dr. Marilyn Howard, Superintendent of Public Instruction Idaho State Department of Education PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0027 Phone: (208) 332.6800 Email: [email protected]	Idaho State PTA Emilee Yost, President Idaho State PTA 500 West Washington Street Boise, ID 83702 Fax: (208) 342-8585 Phone: (208) 344-0851 Email: [email protected]
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Education Glenn McGee, Superintendent of Education Illinois Department of Education 100 N. First, Room S-405 Springfield, Illinois 62777 Phone: (217) 782-2221 Phone: 1-800-215-6379 (toll free in Illinois) Email: [email protected]	Illinois State PTA Anna Weselak, President Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers 901 S. Spring St. Springfield, Illinois 62704 Phone: 1-800-877-9617 (toll free in Illinois) Phone: (217) 528-9617 Fax: 217-528-9490 Email: [email protected]
INDIANA
Indiana Department of Education Dr. Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Education Indiana Department of Education Room 229, State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798 Fax: (317) 232-8004 Phone: (317) 232-6665 Email: [email protected]	Indiana State PTA Darlene Maloney, President Indiana State PTA 2525 North Shadeland Avenue # C4 Indianapolis, IN 46219 Fax: (317) 357-3751 Phone: (317) 357-5881 Email: [email protected]
IOWA
Iowa Department of Education Ted Stilwill, Director of Education Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146 Fax: 515-242-5988 Phone:  (515) 281-3436 Email: [email protected]	Iowa State PTA Diane Babcock, President Iowa State PTA 317 Merle Hay Tower Des Moines, IA 50310-1303 Phone: (515) 276-1019 Phone: 1-800-475-4782 (toll free) Email: [email protected]
KANSAS
Kansas Department of Education Andy Tompkins, Commissioner of Education 120 S.E. 10 Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1182 Fax: (785) 296-3201 Phone: (785) 296-3201 Email: [email protected]	Kansas State PTA Laura Robson, President Kansas State PTA 715 S.W. Tenth Topeka, KS 66612 Fax: (785) 234-4170 Phone: (785) 234-5782 Fax: (785) 234-4170 E-mail: [email protected]
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Department of Education Dr. Wilmer S. Cody, Commissioner of Education 500 Mero Street, 1st Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Fax: (502) 564-5680 Phone: (502) 564-4770 Voice: (502) 564-3141 Email: [email protected]	Kentucky State PTA Karen Jones, President Kentucky State PTA PO Box 654 Frankfort, KY 40602-0654 Fax: (502)564-2599 Phone: (502)564-4378 Email: [email protected]
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Department of Education Cecil Picard, Superintendent Public Instruction Louisiana Department of Education 626 N. 4th Street P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064 Phone: (225) 342-4411 Email: [email protected]	Louisiana State PTA Michael N. Johnson, President Louisiana State PTA 4301 Randolph Street New Orleans, LA 70122 Phone: 504-288-4990 Email: email: http://www.web-information.net/lapta/contact.htm
MAINE
Maine Department of Education J. Duke Albanese, Commissioner of Education Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: (207) 287-5114 Email: [email protected]	Maine State PTA Carol Jo Morse, President Maine State PTA 16 Winthrop St. Augusta, ME 04330 Phone: (207) 621-2782 Email: [email protected]
MARYLAND
Maryland Department of Education Nancy Grasmick, Superintendent of Public Instruction Maryland Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Fax: (410) 333-2226 Phone: (410) 767-0600 Phone: 1-888-246-0016 (toll free) Email: [email protected]	Maryland State PTA Debbie Bostian, President Maryland State PTA 3121 St. Paul Street, Suite 25 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 Fax:(410)235-0357 Phone: (410)235-7290 Email: [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Department of Education David Driscoll, Commissioner of Education massachusetts Department of Education 350 Main Street Malden, MA 02148-5023 Fax: (781) 388-3392 Phone: (781) 388-3300 Email: [email protected]	Massachusetts State PTA Joyce Knippenberg, President Massachusetts State PTA 99 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453 Fax: (781) 894-9196 Phone: (781) 894-7644 Phone: 1-888-404-4PTA (toll free) Email: [email protected]
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Education Arthur Ellis, Superintendent of Public Instruction Michigan Department of Education Hannah Building 608 W. Allegan St. Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: (517) 373-0764 Email: [email protected]	Michigan State PTA Georgene Campbell, President Michigan State PTA 1011 North Washington Ave. Lansing, Michigan 48906 Fax: (517) 485-0012 Phone: (517) 485-4345 Email: [email protected]
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning Dr. Christine Jax, Commissioner Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, Minnesota 55113-4266 Fax: (651) 582-8724 Phone: (651) 582-8204 Email: [email protected]	Minnesota State PTA Wendy Graves, President Minnesota State PTA 1557 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Phone: (612) 767-8181 Email:  [email protected]
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Department of Education Richard Thompson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Mississippi Department of Education 359 North West St. P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 Fax: (601) 359-3242 Phone: (601) 359-1750 Email: [email protected]	Mississippi State PTA Mr. Obra Hackett, President Mississippi State PTA P. O. Box 1937 Jackson, MS 39215-1937 Fax: (601) 352-8600 Phone: (601) 352-7383 Email: [email protected]
MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Education Robert E. Bartman, Commissioner of Education Missouri Department of Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Fax: (573) 751-1179 Phone: (573) 751-4212 Email: [email protected]	Missouri State PTA Linda Hyde, President Missouri State PTA 2101 Burlington St. Columbia, MO 65202-1997 Phone: (573) 474-8631 Email: [email protected]
MONTANA
Montana Office of Public Instruction Nancy Keenan, Superintendent of Public Instruction Montana Office of Public Instruction Post Office Box 202501 Helena, Montana  59620-2501 Phone: (406) 444-3680 Email: [email protected]	Montana State PTA Jean Curtiss, President Montana State PTA 1419 Howell Street Missoula, Montana 59802 Fax: (406) 327-0703 Phone: (406) 721-1705 Email: [email protected]
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Department of Education Dr. Douglas Christensen, Commissioner of Education Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4987 Fax: (402) 471-0117 Phone: (402) 471-2295 Email: [email protected]	Nebraska State PTA Judith Caban, President Nebraska State PTA 2801 Cornhusker Highway # 104 Lincoln, NE 68504 Phone: (402) 465-4030 Phone: (800) 714-3374 (in Nebraska only) Email: [email protected]
NEVADA
Nevada Department of Education Mary Peterson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Nevada Department of Education 700 East Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701-5096 Fax: (702) 687-9202 Phone: (702) 687-9217 Email: [email protected]	Nevada PTA Debbie Smith, President Nevada State PTA 6120 West Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89146 Fax: (702) 258-7836 Phone: (702) 258-7885 Phone: 1-800-782-7201 (toll free in Nevada) Email: [email protected]
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Department of Education Dr. Elizabeth M. Twomey, Commissioner of Education New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3860 Fax: (603) 271-1953 Phone: (603) 271-3494 Email: [email protected]	New Hampshire State PTA Connie Ross, President New Hampshire State PTA 33 Mt. Vernon Road Amherst, NH 03031-3323 Phone: (603) 673-4234 Email: [email protected]
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Department of Education David C. Hespe, Commissioner of Education New Jersey Department of Education 100 River View Executive Plaza CN 500 Trenton, NJ 08625 Fax: (609) 777-4099 Phone: (609) 292-4469, press 9 Email: [email protected]	New Jersey State PTA Syvonne Forkin, President New Jersey State PTA 900 Berkeley Avenue Trenton, NJ 08618 Fax: 609-393-8471 Phone: 609-393-6709 Email: [email protected]
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Department of Education Michael Davis, Superintendent of Public Instruction New Mexico Department of Education 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786 Phone: (505) 827-6516 Email: [email protected]	New Mexico State PTA Marcanne Kouri Beck, President New Mexico State PTA 3315 Louisiana Blvd. N.E. Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (505) 881-0712 Email: [email protected]
NEW YORK
New York Department of Education Carl T. Hayden, Chancellor New York Department of Education Education Building Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-5844 email: [email protected] Richard Mills, Commissioner of Education New York Department of Education Education Building Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-5844 Email: [email protected]	New York State PTA Carolyn Fiori, President New York State PTA One Wembley Square Albany, New York 12205-3830 Fax: (518) 452-8105 Phone: (518)452-8808 Email: [email protected]
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Department of Education Dr. Michael Ward, Superintendent Public Instruction North Carolina Department of Education Education Building 301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 Fax: (919) 715.1278 Phone: (919) 715-1299 Email: [email protected]	North Carolina State PTA Sandy Carmany, President North Carolina State PTA 3501 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612-4934 Fax: (919) 787-0569 Phone: (919) 787-0534 Phone: 1-800-255-0417 (toll free in NC) Email: [email protected]
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Department of Education Dr. Wayne G. Sanstead, Superintendent of Public Instruction North Dakota Department of Education North Dakota Capitol Building 600 E Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 Fax: (701) 328-2461 or (701) 328-4770 Phone: (701) 328-4570 Email: [email protected]	North Dakota State PTA Mike Schloesser, President North Dakota State PTA 810 Divide Ave. East Bismark, ND 58501-1899 Phone: (701) 223-3578 Email: [email protected]
OHIO
Ohio Department of Education Dr. Susan Zelman, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ohio Department of Education Room 810 65 South Front Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-4183 Phone: (614) 466-7578 Email: [email protected]	Ohio State PTA Brenda Hughes, President Ohio Department of Education 40 Northwoods Boulevard # A Columbus, OH 43235 Fax: 614-781-6349 Phone: (614) 781-6344 Phone: 1-800-699-6628 (toll free in OH) Email: [email protected]
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Department of Education Sandy Garrett, Superintendent of Public Instruction Oklahoma Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4599 Fax: (405) 521-6205 Phone: (405) 521-3301 Email: [email protected]	Oklahoma State PTA Patty Neuwirth, President Oklahoma State PTA 1601 Southwest 89th Street # 2OO Oklahoma City, OK 73159 Fax (405) 681-0736 Phone: (405) 681-0750 Email: [email protected]
OREGON
Oregon Department of Education Stan Bunn, Superintendent of Education Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol St NE Salem, OR  97310-0203 Fax: (503) 373-7968 Phone: (503) 378-3573 x526 Email: [email protected]	Oregon State PTA Dian Anderson, President Oregon State PTA 531 SE 14th Portland, Oregon 97214 Phone: (503) 234-3928. Email: [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Education Dr. Eugene W. Hickok, Superintendent of Education Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market St. Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Phone: (717) 783-6788 Email: [email protected] (first two characters are zeros)	Pennsylvania State PTA Mary Beth Graf, President Pennsylvania State PTA P.O. Box 4917 Harrisburg, PA 17111-0917 Fax: (717) 564-8985 Phone: (717) 564-9046 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Peter McWalters, Commissioner of Education Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster St. Providence, RI 02903 Fax: (401) 222-6178 Phone: (401) 222-4600 Email: [email protected]	Rhode Island State PTA Pauline Nunes, President Rhode Island State PTA RIC Campus, Bldg. #6 600 Mount Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908-1924 Phone: (401) 272-6405 Email: [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Education Inez Moor Tenenbaum, State Superintendent of Education South Carolina State Department of Education 1429 Senate Street Columbus, SC 29201 Fax: (803) 734-4426 Phone: (803) 734-8492 Email: [email protected]	South Carolina State PTA Pat Gehlken, President South Carolina State PTA 1826 Henderson St. Columbia, SC 29201-2619 Phone: (800) 743-3782 Email: [email protected]
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Department of Education & Cultural Affairs Ray Christensen, Secretary of Education & Cultural Affairs South Dakota Department of Education & Cultural Affairs 700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD  57501-2291 Fax: (605) 773-6139 Phone: (605) 773-3134 E-mail: [email protected]	South Dakota State PTA Carol Venugopal, President South Dakota State PTA 411 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 224-0144 Email: [email protected]
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Department of Education Jane Walters, Commissioner of Education Tennessee Department of Education 6th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville TN 37243-0375 Phone: (615) 741-2731 Email: [email protected]	Tennessee State PTA Delorse McGill, President Tennessee State PTA 1905 Acklen Avenue Nashville, TN 37212 Phone: (615) 383-9740 Email: [email protected]
TEXAS
Texas Education Agency Mike Moses, Commissioner of Education 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Phone: (512) 463-9734 Email: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/commentor.cgi Email: [email protected]	Texas State PTA Sylvia Ostos, President Texas State PTA 408 W. 11th Street Austin, TX 78701-2176 Phone: (512) 476-6769 Email: [email protected]
UTAH
Utah Department of Education Steven O. Laing, Superintendent of Public Instruction Utah Department of Education 250 E. 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Fax: (801) 538-7521 Phone: (801) 538-7500 Email: [email protected]	Utah State PTA Barbara Willie, President Utah State PTA 1037 East South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 Phone: (801) 359-3875 Email: [email protected]
VERMONT
Vermont Department of Educaton Marc Hull, Commissioner of Education Vermont Department of Eduction 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Fax: (802) 828-3140 Phone: (802) 828-3147 Email: [email protected]	Vermont State PTA Carol Tank-Day, President P. O. Box 501 North Bennington, VT 05257 Phone: (802) 447-0125 Email: [email protected]
VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Education Paul D. Stapleton, Superintendent of Public Instruction Virginia Department of Education James Monroe Building (25th floor) 101 North 14th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Phone (804) 225-2023 Phone: 1-800-292-3820 (toll free in Virginia) Email: [email protected]	Virginia State PTA Lois Cumashot, President Virginia State PTA PO Box 15659 Richmond, Virginia 23227-5659 Fax: 804-264-4014 Phone: (804) 264-1234 Email: [email protected]
WASHINGTON
Washington Department of Education Terry Bergeson, Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington Department of Education PO Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 Phone: (360) 586-6904 Email: [email protected]	Washington State PTA Carol Mohler, President Washington State PTA 2003 65th Avenue West Tacoma WA  98466-6215 Phone: (253) 565-2153 Phone: 1-800-562-3804 (toll free) Email: [email protected]
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Department of Education Dr. Henry Marockie, Superintendent of Schools West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 558-2681 Email: [email protected]	West Virginia State PTA Letty Triggs, President West Virginia State PTA P. O. Box 3557 Parkersburg, WV 26103-3557 Phone: (304) 420-9576 Email: [email protected]
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Education John T. Benson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Education 125 S. Webster St. P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 Phone: (608) 266-1771 Phone: 1-800-441-4563 (toll free USA) Email: [email protected]	Wisconsin State PTA Jane Shibilski, President Wisconsin State PTA 4797 Hayes Road # 2 Madison, WI 53704 Phone: (608) 244-1455 email: [email protected]
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Education Judy Catchpole, Superintendent of Public Instruction. 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor Cheyenne, WY  82002-0050 Fax:  (307) 777-6234 Phone: (307) 777-7675 E-mail: [email protected]	Wyoming State PTA Helen Cerny-Gerstein, President Wyoming State PTA 2774 Olive Drive Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone: (307) 638-2553 Email: [email protected]

 

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