National PTA

This month, thousands of schools will transform their National Reading Month event into a PTA Family Reading Experience – an interactive event that engages the whole family in reading activities. Parents take part in the fun with their kids and leave the event with a deeper understanding of the simple ways they can support the […]

Has a teacher in your life gone above and beyond to deliver a brighter future? Take your gratitude to the next level by entering the National PTA #ThankATeacher Contest. Enter the contest April 3-17, 2017 and win up to $4,500 in products for your teachers! Read the official contest rules & frequently asked questions for more information and submit today. […]

Has a teacher in your life gone above and beyond to deliver a brighter future? Take your gratitude to the next level by entering the National PTA #ThankATeacher Contest. Enter the contest April 3-17, 2017 and win up to $4,500 in products for your teachers! Read the official contest rules & frequently asked questions for more information and submit today. […]

This year’s theme is “Teachers Deliver.” And they do! Teachers deliver so much to our students—inspiration, motivation and, ultimately, their futures. From May 8-12, 2017, we would like to celebrate teachers and deliver our thanks and gratitude to them. Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day, and their work and impact extends […]

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 […]