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