Virginia PTA Capitol Day – 2026 Session
Invite your PTA members and their children to meet their legislators and share their experiences in Richmond in January 2026.
Ahead of the visit, we will have virtual training.
Join us in Richmond on Friday, JANUARY 23, 2026 to #TakeAction4Kids!
All PTA members in Virginia are welcome to join us for Capitol Day. Listen to bills be debated. Meet your Legislator. Share your perspective on how policies and funding decisions impact your student and school community. Students are welcome to attend with their parents. Please include their school name on your registration so they can be recognized from the House floor.
Prepare for Virginia PTA Capitol Day
Capitol Day is on Friday this year! We are hoping this provides extra time to meet with legislators in the morning before we meet-up in the House Gallery to watch the start of session, and be recognized by the chamber.
In addition to our traditional in-person Capitol Day on January 23rd, we will also set up virtual legislator meetings with state and federal legislators in February and March.
Virginia PTA and your Council Advocacy Chair will schedule meetings with your legislators and group you with an experienced PTA advocate and others from your region. You can expect each legislator meeting to be 15 minutes with 10-15 minutes to get to your next meeting. You will have a brief opportunity to share your personal perspective, so, prepare by thinking about one example of how a bill or funding would impact your student and/or community. Please plan to wear business clothes (and if possible PTA (Royal) Blue) as well as comfortable walking shoes.
To help you prepare, we have a few learning opportunities.
- General Assembly Preview Webinar: Tuesday, January 20th, 7:30-8:30pm.
- Advocacy Social (Thursday, January 22 | 6:00-7:00pm | Marriott Richmond)
Capitol Day AgendaFRIDAY- Jan. 23 2026 | 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m |REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED FOR 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Meet-up in Lobby (General Assembly Building) |
| 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m | Legislator Meetings You will be grouped with 2-4 PTA members and an experienced lead (often your Council PTA Advocacy VP) |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | View Daily Legislative Session from House Gallery (Capitol, House/Senate Gallery OR stream from home) |
| 1:00 p.m – | Meet at Merriweather’s Market Full Service Cafe for lunch and conversation (optional) (Across the Street from the Capitol, Truist Building, 3rd floor cafeteria with pizza, burgers, salads etc) |
REGISTER TODAY FOR 2026 ADVOCACY EVENTS!
General Assembly Preview Webinar
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (7:30pm-8:30pm)
Join us for an overview of the basics of education funding and Virginia PTA’s legislative priorities. We’ll also talk about how the General Assembly works, how to participate in Capitol Day, leverage priorities that support student success, and how to follow legislation from home.
Virginia PTA Capitol Day
Richmond, General Assembly Building (201 North 9th Street)
Friday, January 23, 2026 (7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Join us in Richmond and PTA’s annual Advocacy Day to meet with state legislators! We also have opportunities to participate in virtual meetings with state and federal legislators in February and March.
ADVOCACY SOCIAL: THURSDAY EVENING January 22nd (6pm-7pm) – Richmond Marriott Lobby. Informal opportunity to meet other PTA members, learn about the legislation, ask questions, and prepare for Capitol Day.
HOTEL DISCOUNT: Richmond Marriott Downtown. There’s a connected to a public parking garage in walking distance of the General Assembly Building and Capitol Square.
SUGGESTED PARKING: Garage by the Marriott (500 E Marshall St, Richmond) or Capitol Square Public Parking Garage (20 N 9th Street, Richmond | Map )
Virginia PTA Virtual Rally
Wednesday, Jan 14th- Friday, January 23rd. If you can’t join us in Richmond, please join the virtual rally on the first day of the General AssemblySession!
Join the virtual rally by posting about a top legislative priority for the 2026 Session.
- Make a post on social media about what is important to you. Be sure to tag @VirginiaPTA, your legislator and friends
- Use Hashtags #VAPTAAdvocacy, #TakeAction4Kids, #PTAVirtualRally
