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Membership
Why Join PTA
The number-one
reason to join the Parent Teacher Association is to benefit your child. In
doing so, you also help your school. But there are many more
advantages. Here are just a few:
Get
Connected. There’s no better way to
know what’s happening in your school.
Watch
Yourself Grow. By volunteering with
your PTA, you gain valuable experiences. It’s an opportunity to put your
skills and hobbies to good use for a good cause—your child and all
children in the community.
Speak
Up. Because the PTA is a forum for
exchanging ideas, you are encouraged to make suggestions. PTA can be a way
for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
Numerous
benefits are available to dues-paying units and members.
All PTA Member
units have access to:
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Our Children
magazine, PTA’s flagship publication with parenting articles by experts
on children's health, education, and well-being; and information on
advocacy efforts; the latest news that affects children and youth.
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Professionally
designed public service announcements (PSAs) to aid in membership
recruitment.
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National PTA Annual
Convention registration information.
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A Back-to-School kit
containing recruitment ideas and other materials to get the year
started.
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Teacher Appreciation
Week ideas.
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Select resources
developed in collaboration with PTA’s national partners.
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National PTA's
Membership Achievement Program.
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Numerous
resources on parent involvement programs, fundraising, working
collaboratively, and much more.
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Discounts and
special offers from a host of PTA sponsors and community partners.
Individual members
have access to a number of exclusive benefits too, including:
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Online parenting
resources, including select articles from Our Children
magazine.
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E-newsletters on
parenting and legislative issues.
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Exclusive
National PTA member benefits and sponsor offers from companies such as
Office Depot and Barnes & Noble.
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Leadership training
opportunities in-person and online.
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Discounted member
rate for PTA’s annual national convention, magazine subscriptions, and
more.
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The Member-to-Member
Network, connecting you to Congress when help is needed on
issues important to children, schools, and families.
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