Male Involvement

Studies show students perform better when mothers and fathers are both involved in the education of their children. Men and women think differently and bring different perspectives and skills to school and PTA activities. School communities and PTAs thrive when both men and women participate. Yet men remain a largely untapped resource. Learn ways to get men more involved through these male involvement/father involvement tools and initiatives.

Parent Guides

Commitment Cards
A tool to collect information on parents' skills, interests, and availability for participation and volunteering.

Father Involvement How-To Guide
A guide for PTAs to promote male involvement.

10 Ways to Get Men More Involved in PTAs
Checklist of methods for increasing male involvement.

ABC's of Male Involvement
Step-by-step method for encouraging men to get more involved in school activities.

Programs & Initiatives

PTA MORE
Information about PTA’s new coalition to promote greater male involvement in children’s intellectual, physical, and social development.

Three for Me
Get Three for Me started at your school, or organization today and put a new face on parent involvement!

PTA Publications & Presentations

A Gift Fathers Can Give Their Children: Know and Be Known
Being the father your child needs you to be

Strengthening Father-Daughter Relationships
Tips for dads for developing a more communicative and supportive relationship with their daughters

PTA Great Idea Bank

Share money-saving tips, ideas on how to be a more involved parent, fun activities to share with your kids, ways to communicate with your child's school and more.

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