• About the PTA

    pta As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

    PTA does not act alone. Working in cooperation with many national education, health, safety, and child advocacy groups and federal agencies, the national PTA organization collaborates on projects that benefit children and that bring valuable resources to its members.
     
    Mission and Values

    The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

    PTA Values

    Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.
    Commitment:     We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.
    Accountability:     We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.
    Respect:     We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.
    Inclusivity:     We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.
    Integrity:     We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.