PTA Mission
National PTA Mission
The mission of the PTA is threefold:
- To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;
- To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and
- To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.
Objectives of the PTA
- To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship;
- To raise the standards of home life;
- To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth;
- To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth;
- To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
Six National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs
Standard I: Communicating
Communication between home and school is regular, two-way,
and meaningful.
Standard II: Parenting
Parenting skills are promoted and supported.
Standard III: Student
Learning
Parents play an integral role in assisting student learning.
Standard IV: Volunteering
Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance
are sought.
Standard V: School Decision
Making & Advocacy
Parents are full partners in the decisions that affect children
and families.
Standard VI: Collaborating
with Community
Community resources are used to strengthen schools, families, and
student learning.
Run to Read Fall 2008