Your membership in PTA means:
- Making a difference in the lives of all children and youth
- Supporting appropriate legislation to improve laws, policies, and conditions on behalf of children
- Obtaining valuable information, news, and services to keep you abreast of key issues affecting children.
Why Be Involved
Benefits of Local PTA Membership
An Opportunity to Invest in your Child's Future
Invest in your children's future by:
- advocating for better conditions for children and families
- promoting quality education and a true partnership between home and school
- striving to expand the arts
- encouraging community involvement
- working for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods
A Way to Influence Decisions Affecting the Welfare of Your Child
Communicate with local and state decision makers on issues and concerns facing today's children such as:
- violence prevention in schools, on television, and on the Internet
- HIV prevention education and comprehensive school health programs
- parent involvement programs promoting parent and family participation in education
- drug-free schools and communities
A Chance to Increase Your Skills both Personally and Professionally
Grow personally and professionally through leadership development by strengthening your skills in:
- speaking in public
- conducting meetings
- planning events and programs
- building partnerships with other education and health organizations or groups
A Way to Obtain Resources on a Wide Variety of Child-Related Issues
Obtain valuable information on parenting, education, health, and safety topics like:
- resources for encouraging parent/family involvement
- ideas for making parent-teacher conferences work
- tips for influencing a child's self image in positive ways
- programs for promoting school and bike safety
An Opportunity to Join Forces with the National PTA
- Unite with a national association that exclusively advocates on behalf of all children by:
- supporting and speaking on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children
- assisting parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children
- encouraging parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation
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