Mission - Local Leader Kit

Mission

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Driven by Our Mission

National PTA's mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Everything we do is driven by this mission and our core values: collaboration, commitment, diversity, respect, and accountability.

Our Mission, Values & You

Family Engagement

Parents are critical to their student's success, and approach to family engagement is paving the way to the future. Learn the PTA approach to transformative family engagement for a supportive community.

Programs

National PTA Programs present engaging, educational and fun opportunities that inspire, recognize and strengthen/impact all students and their families. Find out how to easily implement these PTA programs in your school and community.

Special Events

Special events round out a PTA calendar by supporting your community in connection, appreciation, and education. Explore popular PTA programs like Back to School Week, Safer Internet Day and more.

Advocacy

For the purposes of PTA, advocacy is supporting and speaking up for children—in schools, in communities and before government bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children. This section offers advice when Making an Advocacy Plan, navigating Political Elections and Communicating with Elected Officials.

Templates, Tools & Resources

These mission-centric resources will help you and your team to further the mission of PTA: to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.