THE PURPOSE OF PTA
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship;
To raise the standards of home life;
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth;
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 such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
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PTA'S MISSION
The mission of the PTA is three-fold:
1. To support and speak on behalf of children
and youth in the schools, in the community,
and before governmental agencies and other
organizations that make decisions affecting children;
2. To assist parents in developing the skills they need to guide and protect their children;
3. To encourage parent and public involvement
in the public schools of this nation.
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WHAT DOES PTA DO?
PTAs work for children. PTAs meet together, study problems, support teachers, volunteer in schools, attend workshops on parenting and become informed on issues regarding children and youth. As a result, PTA members become better parents, teachers, and citizens.
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