PTSA

PTSA Mission

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

PTSA Values

• Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.
• Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.
• Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
• Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

PTSA Benefits Everyone

PTSA addresses issues that are important to parents and public school administrators. We fight for full funding, quality teachers, and capabilities for schools to thrive. PTSA is autonomous but supported by a national structure. Some PTSA Benefits are:

• Leverage Volunteer Power. PTSA organizes hard-working, dedicated volunteers. Parents are ready to help implement school improvement programs.
• Improve Communication. PTSAs keep the entire school community informed of current events, issues, and accomplishments. Regular meetings allow PTAs to share information with members.
• See Measurable Results. More than 85 research studies conducted over the past 30 years prove that kids do better when parents are involved. Grades are higher. Test scores improve. Attendance increases.
• Discover More Dollars. Local PTSAs are self-funding. By inviting the entire school’s parent community to join, they generate membership fees to pay for programs. Local PTSA fundraisers support school programs, building improvements, and educational events.
• Tap into Proven Programs. Local PTSAs have access to ready-made, easy-to-use programs with proven success records. From health and safety topics, to collaborating with teachers and community members, to fundraising, the programs get results.