The Value of Whitman PTA

Madison School PTA

The Value of the PTA

The Best Resource for Parents

As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

As a Member of your School's PTA

As a member of your local PTA unit you receive the following Member Benefits:

·         An enhanced educational experience for each child

·         Exposure to activities/programs outside of the curriculum for students

·         A school that has an established guideline to assist schools in defining family/parent involvement

·         A visible and accessible group of people that can relate to and assist other parent in the school

·         Leaders who will work with the school to increase the communication between the schools and the parents/families

·         Access to parent resources (WI State and National PTA) that addresses what is relevant to our children today

·         School leaders who receive consistent Leadership Training to run the PTA effectively

·         Leaders who are kept current of what is happening at the legislative level in regards to our children’s education which in turn can be disseminated to you

·         An opportunity to meet and establish relationships with other families/parents

·         A opportunity to belong to the Nation’s largest parent group

As a Member of the National PTA

As a member of your local PTA unit you are also a member of the National PTA and are entitled to the following Member Benefits:

Access to select articles from Our Children magazine online
The PTA Parent, an electronic newsletter that covers parenting topics
This Week in Washington, an electronic newsletter produced when Congress is in session that explains national legislation affecting families and public education
Exclusive member benefits from the national PTA organization, including discounts, special offers, and promotions from national companies
Free e-learning courses on PTA basics, as well as on subjects that can be applied to members’ personal lives, such as conflict resolution and goal setting
Discounted member rates for the annual PTA National Convention and on subscriptions to the print version of Our Children
Access to join the Member-to-Member Network, the grassroots advocacy system that connects PTA members with members of Congress

As a Member of your School's PTA As a member of your local PTA unit you receive the following Member Benefits:

· An enhanced educational experience for each child

· Exposure to activities/programs outside of the curriculum for students

· A school that has an established guideline to assist schools in defining family/parent involvement

· A visible and accessible group of people that can relate to and assist other parent in the school

· Leaders who will work with the school to increase the communication between the schools and the parents/families

· Access to parent resources (WI State and National PTA) that addresses what is relevant to our children today

· School leaders who receive consistent Leadership Training to run the PTA effectively

· Leaders who are kept current of what is happening at the legislative level in regards to our children’s education which in turn can be disseminated to you

· An opportunity to meet and establish relationships with other families/parents

· A opportunity to belong to the Nation’s largest parent group

As a Member of your School's PTA

As a member of your local PTA unit you receive the following Member Benefits: