Support for Families

Support for Students and Families

School Community Who's Who

Set families up for success with our fun Who’s Who in Your School activity. Help build trust by familiarizing families with who they can go to in their school community.

Who's Who in Your School

Encourage safe, supportive and inclusive schools for all students and families

At PTA, we believe all children should be able to attend school in a safe and inclusive environment, free from discrimination. Yet, data shows that LGBTQ+ students are the targets of bullying in schools more often than their cisgendered and straight peers. This must change. We must create an environment where all children can learn, grow and thrive. You can read more on PTA.org and take action by signing our petition to show your support for our LGBTQ+ students and keep our children and youth safe.

Prep Your Child for Success

School of Excellence Enrollment

Concerned about student well-being or academic achievement? The School of Excellence program helps schools identify the biggest needs and build transformative family engagement. Learn more and encourage your PTA to enroll at PTA.org/Excellence.

Support Student Engagement in the Arts

Art has always been an emotional outlet, especially for the youth. Introduce art in your home with art-making activities and find out how to encourage your school to support art education at PTA.org/ArtsEd.

Looking for more ways to engage your family in the arts? Find out to bring the PTA Reflections program to your home and school at PTA.org/Reflections.

Start the Year Off Reading

Reading as a family and encouraging a love of books is a great way to set your child up for success in the new school year. Find resources from National PTA and Reading is Fundamental that will help you start the school year with confidence at PTA.org/FamilyReading.

What Your Child Should Learn This Year

Get the ultimate guide—by grade—on what your child will learn in English, literacy and math. It will help you use everyday activities as teachable moments to reinforce what your child learns in school. Check them out.

Help Your Child Succeed in Key Learning Areas

National PTA, in partnership with the National Education Association created guides to give parents valuable tips to help their child succeed throughout their academic journey. Get the guides.

Your Family Guide to State Testing

Use our state-by-state tool to get important information about the state tests this school year. Review your state’s testing guidelines.

New School Year, New Devices, New House Rules

The Smart Talk is a free tool that helps families set digital safety ground rules together. National PTA wants to help families facilitate positive conversations and set smart boundaries that influence our habits around:

Privacy and security
Communication
Media choices
Health and wellness
Ongoing conversations

Start The Smart Talk today!

Prioritize Health and Wellness Throughout the Year

How to Maintain a Healthy Mind in School and at Home

It’s important to support a child’s mental health before, during and after challenges arise. Our resources will help make mental health an everyday priority, woven into your family’s regular routines, to help your child navigate through all they experience throughout the school year. Find helpful tools.

Healthy Lifestyles Program

Living healthy means more than just eating a well-balanced diet—it includes your physical, mental and emotional well-being. Check out our initiative to promote healthy bodies, healthy minds and a healthy earth in our school communities. Learn more.

Celebrate 10 years of STEM + Families!

For a decade, the STEM + Families initiative has helped families explore STEM together, inspired curiosity and allowed students to develop meaningful connections to STEM. To mark the occasion, National PTA is releasing an updated Science Festivals program featuring new and improved activities, updated resources and fun STEM videos! Check it out at PTA.org/STEM and help us build the next generation of innovators!

Membership with PTA

Become a National Supporting Member

As a PTA National Supporting Member, you are part of a nationwide network of parents, children, educators and community leaders working together for the benefit of youth everywhere. Your membership helps make every child’s potential a reality. Become a National Supporting Member today.

Join PTA

If you're not a current member, please join PTA to support the students and families in your community. We want every family in our schools to join PTA, because we can do more together than apart.