WHAT IS PTA?
PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers, and others around the state who have a
special interest in children, families, and schools. National PTA is an association 6 million members strong and there are
nearly 40,000 PTA members in Kansas. PTA members are advocates for all children in our neighborhoods, throughout the state,
and on Capitol Hill. By joining a local PTA, a member automatically becomes a part of the largest child-advocacy organization
in the state and nation.
PTA'S MISSION
The mission of the PTA is three-fold:
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;
To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their
children; and
To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.
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.
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.
WHY SHOULD I GET INVOLVED?
Because of your children and because of 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. PTA provides the resources you need to stay
involved in the life of your childe every day. The PTA is the place to gain knowledge on ways to keep children safe, trouble-free,
and involved in school.
HOW CAN I BENEFIT?
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 Kansas 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.
