Witness Improvement.  By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements, curriculum-based programs and social events – all vital to a school’s success.

Discover Great Resources.  The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.

Tap into a Network.  Parenting is not easy - it helps to share ideas, concerns and experiences with other parents and educators in the community. PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind.

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.

Be a Role Model. By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.

PTAs benefit everyone.  PTA addresses issues that are important to public school administrators and parents. We fight for the same thing—full funding, quality teachers, and capabilities for schools to thrive.

Improve Communication.  Frequently, one of the PTA’s responsibilities is coordinating production of a school newsletter and information fliers, keeping the entire school community informed of current events, issues and accomplishments.

See Measurable Results.  More than 85 rigorous academic research studies conducted over 30 years of research proves that kids do better when parents are involved. Grades are higher. Test scores improve. Attendance increases.   

Tap Into Proven Programs.  Local PTAs have access to ready-made programs with proven success records. From health and safety topics, to collaborating with teachers and community members, to fundraising, the programs are packaged to be easy use, easy to get results.

Boost Children’s Well-being.  PTAs focus on what students need to be successful in learning, including nutrition, health, and well-being. Whether it is school safety, physical fitness, or healthy breakfasts, PTA works with school administrators to ensure that children are prepared to succeed.

Costs:  For less than 3 cents a day, you can become a PTA member. Everyone—parents; educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities—are invited to join our not-for-profit organization. Every person who joins a local PTA automatically becomes a member of both the state and National PTAs.  Please join us!  Also, visit www.pta.org  or www.azpta.org for more fun and information.

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