• Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

    Local Support
    Dallas, Texas
    800-TALK-PTA disd@txpta.org  

    		 State Support
    Austin, Texas
    800-TALK-PTA
    txpta@txpta.org     		 National Support
    Alexandria, Virginia
    800-307-PTA
    info@pta.org 

    Joining PTA means you have a voice at the local, state and national level to advocate for the health, education and well-being of students. Your PTA membership is also your personal commitment to increasing family engagement and helping your child to be successful. Member-driven PTAs work together to make a difference in the areas of advocacy, parent education and family engagement. The “A” in PTA makes a difference!
     
    Free Parent Education Programs
    PTAs in Texas have access to free parent education programs through the Ready. Set. Achieve! initiative. Current programs provide families with tips and strategies to address bullying prevention, teen-driver safety, social media and character development.

    Family – School – Community Partnerships
    Using the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships as a framework for comprehensive and inclusive family engagement, your PTA serves as the common link between parents and the classroom. We all know that a caring parent or mentor can make the difference in the life of a child, and PTA is the first step in supporting student success!

    Parent Support
    One of the greatest assets of PTA is the vast network of support available to our members and leaders. Whether you’re new to a leadership position and need training or you’re a member who is looking for guidance on how to become more involved and help your campus, PTA offers the unique benefit of support at the local, state and national levels. PTA understands that with all of us working together, we can make every child’s potential a reality. 

Helpful PTA/PTO Resources

  • National PTA

    As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, National Parent Teacher Association® (PTA) provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child and the best tools to help their children be safe, healthy, and successful—in school and in life.

    http://www.pta.org
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  • Texas PTA

    The Texas PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have an interest in children, families and schools. PTA membership is as diverse as Texas is in cultures, education levels and parenting skills.

    http://www.txpta.org/
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  • PTO Today

    PTO Today helps parent leaders make school leaders great by providing them the resources they need from PTO start up information to school event ideas. PTOs are single-school groups that are independent of the PTA and that operate under their own bylaws and by and large concern themselves with the goings-on at their building or in their town only.

    http://www.ptotoday.com/
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  • Texas Educational Resources

    The goal of the Texas Educational Resources page is to provide a central informational source for parents, educators and school officials on an array of issues facing Texas schools. From school fundraising to regional Parent Teacher Organization contacts to classroom initiatives, the online resources below provide additional insight into these issues, as well as many other important concerns facing Texas schools, PTO groups, and other parent organizations.

    http://www.ptacentral.org/texas.htm
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