About Texas PTA
PTA Membership/Join
PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have an interest in children, families and schools. PTA membership is as diverse as Texas is in cultures, education levels and parenting skills. By joining PTA, a member becomes part of the largest child advocacy organization in the state with more than 600,000 members across Texas.
Join Us!
Membership is open to anyone concerned with the education, health and welfare of children and youth.
Get Involved
Get involved for your children and for your community. Studies have shown that membership in PTA provides your child and other children around you with a greater chance of achieving in school. As a PTA member, you are more likely to be an informed, involved parent. Learn ways to keep children safe and involved in school. PTA is the place to gain that knowledge.
Contact your Local PTA or Texas PTA at 800-TALK-PTA for more information.
Benefits
PTA provides opportunities to meet and to talk with other parents who have the same worries as you. By sharing common concerns, you will feel more empowered to do the tough job of parenting. Being part of PTA results in parental support and makes school involvement easier. You will no longer feel “all alone” in raising your child. PTA also provides educational opportunities. From Local-level parent education meetings to the Texas PTA Annual Convention, PTA encourages learning and the sharing of accomplishments. Ultimately, PTA provides the opportunity to serve, to volunteer and to contribute to the welfare of all children, because children represent our future. PTA will introduce you to a great variety of new activities and opportunities to share your special talents. PTA will give you opportunity, not only to impact your local community, but to have input in major legislative and policy issues affecting children throughout the state.
PTA’s Vision
Making every child’s potential a reality.
PTA’s Mission
PTA is:
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A powerful voice for all children,
A powerful voice for all children, •A relevant resource for families and communities,
A relevant resource for families and communities, •A strong advocate for the education and well-being of
A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child. PTA’s Purpose
•To promote the welfare of children and youth in home,
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship; •To raise the standards of home life;
To raise the standards of home life; •To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth; •To bring into closer relation the home and the school,
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth; •To develop between educators and the general public
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.
