Advocacy Toolkit – Become a stronger advocate using PTA’s Advocacy Toolkit

Register to Vote! – Host a voter registration drive at your high school.

Arts Ed Toolkit – Use the ArtsEd Toolkit to grow family and community engagement for arts education at your school. Help PTAs ensure that every child has access to – and takes part in – high quality arts learning experiences.

Reflections Program – Join the over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 creating original works of art in response each year. National PTA’s Reflections program helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning. 

College Essay Tips – Use these tips to write an awesome college application essay.

How College Ready Are You? - Listen to this National PTA Notes from the Backpack podcast episode to learn concrete strategies and essential information to help you make smart college decisions.

SAT Subject Test Prep – The SAT Subject Tests can be tricky. Check out these tips on how to prepare.

ACT Test Prep – Use tools like this free online tool to prepare for the ACTs.

College Navigator – Use this tool to find the right college for you.

Campus Visit Guide – Before going on college visits, check out this guide for tips on things like when to go, what to pay attention to, and how to prepare.

FAFSA Parent Guide – Avoid issues with filling out the FAFSA by reading this guide.

Financial Aid Parent Guide – Learn more about how to plan for getting financial aid.

Parent Guide to College – Check out these resources for parents on how to support your students in applying, paying, and preparing for college.

Trade School vs. College – Which is the Better Choice? – Consider if trade school is a better choice for you.

Finding an Apprenticeship – If you want on-the-job experience to jumpstart your career in a highly-skilled workplace, an apprenticeship might be the right fit.

Exploring Careers – Use this resource to match your interests with possible careers.

Job Training Opportunities – Check out these Department of Labor training programs specifically for youth.

Host a Digital Families Community Event – Participants engage in honest conversations through guided activities about how to respond to real life online interactions and how they can make the best choices for their families online.

Spread access to the internet – PTA leaders can help connect families in low-income communities to affordable internet. PTA Connected provides resources to get PTA leaders started in hosting enrollment events in their community to provide equal opportunities for success for all students.

Know how to talk with your teen about Instagram – This parent’s guide is a great resource for parents in your PTSA and throughout the school. Encourage parents to use this to start productive conversations with their families about social media.

3 Ways to Make Your School More LGBTQ-Inclusive – Read some of GLSEN’s suggestions of ways to make your school more LGBTQ+ inclusive. And, consider collaborating with your school’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)!

Gender Spectrum resources for youth – Create a more welcoming and understanding environment around gender identity and expression at your school.

What Do You Say to 'That's so Gay' & Other Anti-LGBTQ Comments? – Use these tips from the Human Rights Campaign to be a leader in your school community by addressing rude and insensitive comments and educating fellow students.

LGBTQ Glossary of Terms – Review these definitions of several key terms related to the LGBTQ community so you can learn appropriate, affirming language and be better equipped to create inclusive environments for LGBTQ children and families.

Participate in a School Wellness Committee – If your school doesn’t already have one, students can with your school administration to establish one. Or, if your school already has one, make sure a number of students are represented!

Advocate for healthy school meals – Get details on school lunch and breakfast standards and consider implementing programs to meet students’ nutritional needs.

Organize Special Health Days – Students can organize a Walk to School Day (October) and Bike to School Day (May) among other physical activity events.

Plan National Prevention Week – Plan events at your school to raise awareness about positive mental health and substance abuse prevention.

Host a Healthy Hydration Event – Celebrate Healthy Lifestyles Month in November.

Talk to your kids about underage drinking – The “Talk. They Hear You.” App helps parents learn the DOs and DON’Ts of talking to their middle and high school children about underage drinking.

Host a book drive – Your PTSA can help organize and staff a book drive for an elementary school in your district. Check out Reading is Fundamental’s PTA Portal for suggested book lists. You also can host a book drive for your school!

Promote diversity and representation – Work with your school library to make sure there are a lot of options for diverse and representative books. Check out Lee & Low’s middle school and high school resources and book lists.

Start a student group to end gun violence – Go to Student Demand Action’s Start a Student Group webpage to learn more.

Promote substance abuse prevention – Create welcoming spaces for conversations about preventing substance abuse in your schools.

Share This is Quitting Text Help – Spread the word about this free text messaging program from Truth Initiative that helps young people get the support and motivation they need to quit vaping.

Educate parents on e-cigarettes – For parents in PTSAs, it is valuable to be informed about e-cigarettes – from what they look like to their popularity to what you can do as a parent.

Encourage teen driver safety – Check out our resources on talking to your teen about safe driving.

Host a Science Festival – In partnership with Bayer, National PTA has developed a Science Festival program that could be great for your PTSA. 

• If you’re a middle school PTSA, the experiments will work for your students. 

• Or, if you’re a high school PTSA, consider hosting a Science Festival for your elementary school(s) and ask students to volunteer to help run it!