The number one reason to join the Parent Teacher Association is to benefit your child. In doing so, you also help your school. But there are many more PTA advantages:

• Get Connected
  • There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school.
• Discover Great Resources
  • The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.
• Tap into a Network
  • PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences.
• Watch Yourself Grow
  • By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble cause—your child and all children in the community.
• Speak Up
  • PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
• Witness Improvement
  • By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role by supporting building improvements through advocacy.
• Be a Role Model
  • By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
• Enjoy the Benefits
  • Individuals and local units can take advantage of a host of benefits from PTA membership including discounts and offers from member benefits providers and sponsors, magazine subscriptions, leadership training, e-newsletters and much more.

By becoming a PTA member you join a network of more than 4 million other people who share your interest in issues affecting children. Everyone—parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities—is invited to join our not-for-profit parent association.