NATIONAL PTA
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Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Today’s PTA is a network of millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.
Your school's PTA is a part of both our state and national associations that work toward the common goal of making every child's potential a reality. |
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National PTA Events
NATIONAL PTA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Join PTA members and other passionate advocates for National PTA’s 2025 Legislative Conference (LegCon) happening March 4-6th, 2025 to …
Join PTA members and other passionate advocates for National PTA’s 2025 Legislative Conference (LegCon) happening March 4-6th, 2025 to …
- Network with fellow PTA advocates
- Get an update on emerging health and safety issues for children and families
- Hear from members of the Administration and congressional champions
- Learn how to make an impact on policy decisions
- Speak with your members of Congress about issues important to you and your community at Virtual Hill Day
NATIONAL PTA VIRTUAL CONVENTION
Join National PTA virtually for the Annual National PTA Convention to celebrate advocacy, legacy and impact. National PTA's annual Convention will take place virtually June 25 - 28, 2025. Visit National PTA's Convention & Expo page to learn about the event, find details on registration, and more!
Join National PTA virtually for the Annual National PTA Convention to celebrate advocacy, legacy and impact. National PTA's annual Convention will take place virtually June 25 - 28, 2025. Visit National PTA's Convention & Expo page to learn about the event, find details on registration, and more!
National PTA Programs
Program Grants: Throughout the year, National PTA offers awards or grants to honor or support PTAs as they engage families, support student success, improve the health and safety of students and families, increase access to arts education or celebrate advocacy and diversity. To learn how NPTA grants can help your PTA run prescribed programs for STEM, reading, digital safety, healthy lifestyles, and much more, visit PTA.org/Grants!
National PTA School of Excellence is a recognition program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. As a National PTA School of Excellence, families feel welcomed and empowered to support student success, and PTA is a key partner for continuous school improvement. By participating in this program, your PTA and school will gain new ways to engage families in school decision-making, such as improvements to programs, practices, and policies related to education, health, safety or the arts.
The Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit is about making PTA welcoming and inclusive for all children and families by honoring their differences as we advocate for the well-being of our communities. When PTAs respect differences yet acknowledge shared commonalities uniting their communities, and then develop meaningful priorities based upon their knowledge, they genuinely represent their communities. When PTAs represent their communities, they gain strength and effectiveness through increased volunteer and resource support.
The PTA Family Reading Experience, in partnership with Reading is Fundamental, includes a set of free activities and tools (many offered in both English and Spanish) to organize events that engage the entire family in improving reading skills for students between kindergarten and fifth grade.
National PTA School of Excellence is a recognition program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. As a National PTA School of Excellence, families feel welcomed and empowered to support student success, and PTA is a key partner for continuous school improvement. By participating in this program, your PTA and school will gain new ways to engage families in school decision-making, such as improvements to programs, practices, and policies related to education, health, safety or the arts.
The Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit is about making PTA welcoming and inclusive for all children and families by honoring their differences as we advocate for the well-being of our communities. When PTAs respect differences yet acknowledge shared commonalities uniting their communities, and then develop meaningful priorities based upon their knowledge, they genuinely represent their communities. When PTAs represent their communities, they gain strength and effectiveness through increased volunteer and resource support.
The PTA Family Reading Experience, in partnership with Reading is Fundamental, includes a set of free activities and tools (many offered in both English and Spanish) to organize events that engage the entire family in improving reading skills for students between kindergarten and fifth grade.
STEM + Families is an initiative that works to increase access to STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education and careers, especially among under-represented youth, by developing, evaluating and sharing effective ways to engage families in STEM experiences, while working with partners to improve access to STEM school and community learning environments. National PTA partners with businesses and organizations to provide a wealth of resources (including grant opportunities!) to help PTAs develop STEM programs that also work to engage families and build community.
PTA Connected strives to help children and teens to act safely, responsibly and thoughtfully online. National PTA has been a partner to parents on digital parenting topics for over 5 years, exploring in-depth the issues that are on the minds of today’s families, and connecting parents with tools, research and supports to make the best decisions for their children. With resources developed in partnership with social media companies and technology developers, grant opportunities, and more-- PTAs can help empower their families to live a safe and healthy life online.
National PTA's Take Your Family to School Week is a program encouraging strong family engagement and the importance of partnerships among parents, teachers, and school administrators. PTAs are invited to choose their own theme for celebrating the week at their school using the provided toolkits in area including Health & Safety, Literacy, Digital Learning, and STEM.
Click on the title of these programs to visit the respective pages on National PTA's website for further details.
PTA Connected strives to help children and teens to act safely, responsibly and thoughtfully online. National PTA has been a partner to parents on digital parenting topics for over 5 years, exploring in-depth the issues that are on the minds of today’s families, and connecting parents with tools, research and supports to make the best decisions for their children. With resources developed in partnership with social media companies and technology developers, grant opportunities, and more-- PTAs can help empower their families to live a safe and healthy life online.
National PTA's Take Your Family to School Week is a program encouraging strong family engagement and the importance of partnerships among parents, teachers, and school administrators. PTAs are invited to choose their own theme for celebrating the week at their school using the provided toolkits in area including Health & Safety, Literacy, Digital Learning, and STEM.
Click on the title of these programs to visit the respective pages on National PTA's website for further details.
