Programs

African American Read-In

In an effort to engage students and families in culturally diverse programs, PTA promotes the African American Read-In. Schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting and coordinating Read-Ins in their communities.

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After School Programs

According to a recent report by the Afterschool Alliance, more than 28 million children have parents who work outside the home, and at least as many as 11 million children have no place to go once the school day ends.

Back-to-School Central

Program resources and membership recruitment and retention tools to help you kick off a successful new school year and increase your PTA’s impact in the community.

Building Successful Partnerships

Building Successful Partnerships (BSP) is the name of National PTA’s parent involvement program, and is based upon the National Standards for Parent and Family Involvement.

Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day

In a continuing effort to promote literacy, PTA proudly supports Drop Everything and Read Day.

Healthy Lifestyles

Parents want to be certain they’re doing the right things to ensure that their children grow into healthy, happy adults. But how often are they given the opportunity to learn how to encourage nutritious eating and increase their families’ level of physical activity?

My Wonderful World

The goal of the five-year, multimedia campaign—My Wonderful World—is to improve the geographic literacy of young people ages 8-17 by motivating parents and educators to expand geographic offerings in school, at home and in their communities. The campaign is led by National Geographic.

National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

A new way of leading: Building family-school partnerships for student success

PTA Goes to Work

PTA Goes To Work is your gateway to navigating the ever-expanding world of information on career planning and getting your child or student on the path to an exciting and rewarding career.  In conjunction with the Department of Labor, PTA Goes to Work has been expanded to include guides for parents, students, and PTA leaders.  (If you've bookmarked previous versions of PTA Goes to Work, you will need to change your bookmark to http://www.pta.org/goestowork/.)

View the PTA Goes to Work Career Planning Toolkit!

PTA Great Idea Bank

This online tool was created in response to requests from PTA members like you. It connects you to members across the nation by allowing you to search for and share innovative ideas for parent involvement.

Check out the PTA Great Idea Bank now!

You can deposit and withdraw ideas from the PTA Great Idea Bank. PTAs from across the country are submitting their great ideas--you can tap into these any time and contact fellow volunteers to discuss projects. Make your school year more creative and successful by connecting to a nation of PTA's great ideas.

PTA Life Achievement Award

Give the award of a lifetime. Give the National PTA Life Achievement Award—the highest honor from the nation’s largest child advocacy organization—to the person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children. Apply Online Now

PTA Parent’s Calendar

Use this customizable calendar to identify and implement activities, events, and programs that meet the needs of your members, and to communicate your unit’s plans to the community.

PTA Take Your Family to School Week
February 10–16, 2008

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PTA Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-10, 2008

In 1984, PTA established Teacher Appreciation Week—the first full week in May—to honor the dedicated men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children.

PTA Unit Achievement Awards

Think your PTA works hard? Prove it!

Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification

What is it?
The Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification program provides schools with tools to assess and enhance their commitment to parent involvement based on PTA’s National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs.

For more information, email the National PTA programs staff.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst-National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award

Goal of the Award

To recognize a local PTA whose collaborative efforts with parents, families, educators, and community members promote parent/family involvement in ongoing programs that encourage student success.

Read Across America

PTA proudly supports NEA's Read Across America initiative. This reading motivation and awareness program calls for every child to celebrate reading on or around Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2. Resources and activities to observe Dr. Seuss's birthday and keep children reading year-round are available to parents, educators, and PTA leaders.

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Reflections

Designed to enhance rather than replace a quality arts education, the Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts.

2008 Reflections Program Theme:  "I can make a difference by..."

School and Community Workshops

Ready-to-use kits designed to help you host a workshop and collaborate with community leaders.

Start the Art Week

Join us the second week of October to embrace, celebrate, and advocate for the arts. PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education. An arts education enhances a student's intellectual, personal and social development.