National PTA

The search is on for a future National PTA Reflections theme! One exceptional theme will be chosen on February 1, 2018 to inspire creativity for the 2019-2020 PTA Reflections program theme. The winner will receive $100 and recognition at the Annual National PTA Convention. Submit your name, PTA name, contact information and theme suggestion by mail […]

The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. Each year the Reflections entries are due to the state office; if you are part of a […]

Legacy Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst founded the organization when women did not have the right to vote and social activism was not popular. However, they believed mothers would support their mission to eliminate threats that endangered children, and in early 1897, they started a nationwide campaign. On Feb. 17, 1897, more than […]

National PTA Legislative Conference will be held in Alexandria, VA. National PTA hosts a legislative conference each spring. There are keynote speakers, advocacy classes, and the event culminates with a visit to the Hill to meet with our state's representatives to Congress. Information and registration take place on the National PTA website.

National PTA convention will be a virtual event for 2021. Exact dates and times subject to change as the schedule is built out. Each year National PTA hosts a convention for PTA leaders and members from across the country. Details are available on the National PTA website.  

February 17, 2022, marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of PTA. Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA (www.pta.org) is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. On February […]

Currently scheduled for National Harbor, Maryland.

National PTA was established in 1897.

Details available soon. https://www.pta.org/home/events/National-PTA-Legislative-Conference

National PTA was established in 1897.