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Membership Options
A "PTA" is a self-governing local unit of the
National PTA. Each local PTA and it’s members are automatically a part of
their state PTA and the National PTA, upon acceptance of the nonsectarian,
noncommercial, and nonpartisan policies of the National PTA. |
Anyone – parent,
relative, school principal, teacher, business person, community member –
may take the first step toward organizing a PTA!
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There are many types of PTA units and membership options:
 | PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
 | PTAs serve as a type forum where parents, teachers,
administrators, and other concerned adults discuss ways to promote quality
education, strive to expand the arts, encourage community involvement, and
work for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods. |
| It is important for home and school to work together to
help children successfully adjust to the early elementary, middle grades,
and early high school grades, in order to fully benefit from new school
experiences.
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| PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association)
| The youth of today are genuinely interested in improving
their communities and their education. PTSAs provide youth members with the
opportunity to make a difference. |
| Students develop leadership skills, learn about the
legislative process, increase their self-esteem, and contribute to the
school. In turn, adult members gain a new perspective for program
development, as well as acquire a better understanding of the youth of
today.
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| SEPTA (Special Education Parent Teacher Association)
| SEPTA brings together people who are interested in
special education and children with special needs. |
| National PTA encourages parents of special needs children
to join existing PTAs to ensure that their child's needs are represented.
However, if there is not a local PTA in your area, you may be encouraged to
establish a SEPTA |
| SEPTAs don't exist in every state, but Connecticut is
proud to sponsor several units |
| Click here for more information on SEPTAs in Connecticut!
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| Senior Citizen PTA
| Senior citizens constitute 12.7 percent of our nation's
population. Many of these people have the time and resources to lend a hand
to our schools and our children, and can themselves be a great resource. |
| Senior PTAs provide former PTA members and parents who no
longer have children in school the opportunity to stay involved in the PTA's
mission.
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| Early Childhood PTA
| Preschool PTAs are unlike the typical parent-teacher
association based in individual schools. |
| Preschool groups often round up parents from several
neighborhoods and various early-childhood programs. |
| They involve child care providers, grandparents and
others concerned with the education and development of children from birth
to age five. |
| Early childhood PTAs help members learn what they can do
for children's early years to ensure their success in school and in life.
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| Other Membership Options
In addition, units can be established to provide a PTA vehicle for those
who are interested in statewide or national issues affecting the health, education and
welfare of children and youth. This also provides an option for parents who do
not have a child in a school with an active PTA, yet still want to join
the organization:
| State-established PTAs
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| Direct National PTA membership
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PTAs can be organized in schools, or they can
be organized in in other settings such as places of business (work site PTAs)
or any other place where people concerned about the health, education, and
well-being of children and youth wish to meet.
Need more information on forming a PTA unit?
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