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What is a PTA Member?
You may think as a member of the PTA, you just
organize carpools and chaperone field trips. But by being a member you do
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SEPTAs
Special Education PTAs |
NSPTA
Nutmeg Statewide PTA |
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What's In It For Me?
When you join the Connecticut State PTA, you also join the National
PTA. Your membership in the National PTA means:
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Making a difference in the lives of all children and youth |
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Supporting appropriate legislation to improve laws, policies, and
conditions on behalf of children |
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Obtaining valuable information, news, and services to keep you
abreast of key issues affecting children |
Your membership in a local PTA means:
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Investing in your children’s future |
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Communicating with local and state decision makers on issues and
concerns facing today’s children |
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Growing personally and professionally through leadership development |
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Obtaining valuable resources and materials on parenting, education,
health, and safety topics |
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Uniting with a national association that advocates exclusively on
behalf of all children |
Linking to the CT PTA and National PTA
websites means:
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Being informed and on top of key issues affecting children |
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Receiving current and accurate advocacy-orientated materials, news,
articles, and information |
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Discussing child related issues with PTA members and other child
advocates from all over the world through bulletin boards, chats and
list serves |
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Accessing electronic versions of Our Children magazine, which
now contains the What's Happening in Washington newsletter,
clip art, and more |
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What is the fee for membership in the CT PTA?
As of April 1, 2002,
Membership dues are $4.75 per member. Of this
amount, $1.75 is sent to the National PTA, and $3.00 is
allocated to the State PTA.
Note that local units can charge any
amount they wish for membership, with the remainder of the dues staying
with the local unit.
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How do I become a PTA member?
Use our online directory or contact
us at the CT PTA office for a listing of PTAs in your area. When you
join a PTA, you join millions of others who care about issues affecting
children.
The National PTA has local, council, district, and state-level
PTAs operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, and in the U.S. Department of Defense Schools overseas. And you
can also use the National PTA site to find a PTA in your town:
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