Organize a PTA
New Unit Perspective Packet
If you are considering creating a PTA at your school, the following documents will help guide you.
| New Unit Perspective packet files |
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| How to Organize a PTA |
| The PTA Difference |
| Why Your School Needs a PTA |
| After the Meeting |
| Why Join PTA Brochure |
Advantages of PTA
The chief advantage of PTA over independent parent groups is PTA’s potential for unified action - a unified voice on major issues, a unified push for improved legislation, an opportunity to act as a forum for ideas, and a chance to meet with others and discuss mutual concerns. READ MORE
How to Organize a PTA
A PTA (parent-teacher association) or PTSA (parent-teacher-student association) is a self-governing local unit of National PTA. The largest child advocacy group in the United States, the National PTA was founded to promote the well-being of children and youth. Upon acceptance of the non-sectarian, non-commercial and non-partisan policies of the National PTA, each local PTA and its members are automatically a part of their State and the National PTA.
Although most PTAs are organized in schools, PTAs can also be organized in other places where parents or others concerned about the health, education and well-being of children and youth wish to meet. Anyone – parent, school principal, teacher or other interested, caring person – may take the first step toward organizing a PTA.
Contact North Carolina PTA to become a PTA. Members of the NC PTA Board of Directors are available to address your group, providing information about PTA and helpful materials.
No local unit to join— The Old North State PTA was organized in 1977 as a State PTA member-at-large unit. This is the perfect PTA unit for community members, senior citizens, retired educators, businesses and other individuals who desire to support children and the advocacy efforts of the PTA. Click here to download a membership form!