NAESP’s Federal Relations Conference (FRC) is an annual event conducted specifically to connect building-level principals with their federal elected officials with the goal of reinforcing the important voice of Pre-K through grade 8 principals in strengthening the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Principals who attend the FRC focus on two broad, critically important messages:

• Principals play a central role in creating and sustaining school improvement; and
• Principals must have access to funds that support their professional development, which enables them to build capacity and improve teaching and learning, especially for early career principals.

For details, please go to:

Issue Sheet – NAESP’s talking points on the House and Senate ESEA reauthorization bills

Advocacy in Action – NAESP’s policy proposals for ESEA reauthorization

Click here for information on the 2012 Federal Relations Conference

The NAESP National Leaders Conference (NLC) brings school leaders together annually in July.

Objectives of the conference include: 

• Leadership Development for state officeholders and affiliate executives
• Advocacy including a lobbying visit to Capitol Hill
• Membership Growth through enhanced strategies and coordination

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