Rendell says that "the one group that has no lobbyist here in Pennsylvania is our children. A reader from Pennlive posted this response_____________________ 9796. No child lobbyists?!!!rnby edstem, 8/17/09 13:53 ETrnGovernor Rendell says there are no lobbyists for children in the Capital. He is terribly misinformed. There are an abundance of lobbyists for children's interest in Harrisburg.rnExamples:PSBA - Pennsylvania School Board Association - registered lobbyists.rnrnPSEA - teacher's union registered lobbyistsrnrnPFT - Philly teacher's union registered lobbyistsrnrnEPLC - Education Policy Leadership CenterrnrnPA Assoc. of Community Health CentersrnrnPA Assoc. of Latino OrganizationrnrnPA ASSOC. OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALSrnrnPA Assoc. of Private School AdministratorsrnrnPA Camp AssociationrnrnPA Children and Youth Administrators Assoc.rnrnPA Coalition of Charter SchoolsrnrnPA Chapter, American Academy of PediatricsrnrnPA COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGESrnrnPA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH and FAMILY SERVICESrnrnPA Families for Public Cyber SchoolsrnrnPA State ALLiance of YMCAsrnrnPA State Nurses AssociationrnrnPediatric Dental Associates, Inc.rnrnPennsylvania Alliance for Cyber EducationrnrnPennsylvania Association of County Drug and Alcohol AdministratorsrnrnPA ASSOC. OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLSrnrnPA ASSOC. OF PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH SYSTEMSrnrnPA. Assoc. of School Nurses and PractitionersrnrnPA. Child Care AssociationrnrnPA. Coalition of Nurse PractitionersrnrnPA DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATIONrnrnPHEAArnrnPIAA, Inc.rnrnPA League of Urban SchoolsrnrnPA LIBRARY ASSOC.rnrnPA PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDRENrnrnPA SPEECH-HEARING-ASSOC.rnrnPHILADELPHIA COALITION FOR MH/MR INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONrnrnPhiladelphia Society for Services to ChildrenrnrnPlanned Parenthood 6 different entitiesrnrnThis is only a brief list. There are many more agencies and organizations who argue on behalf of children in PA.rnr