PTA Vision
Making every child's potential a reality.
Purposes of the PTA
- To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
- To raise the standards of home life.
- To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
- To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
- To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantage in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
The purposes of the PTA are promoted through an advocacy and educational program directed toward parents, teachers, and the general public; developed through conferences, committees, projects, and programs; and are governed and qualified by the basic policies set forth in the PTA Bylaws.
PTA Values
Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.
Commitment: We are dedicated to promoting children's health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.
Accountability: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.
Respect: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.
Inclusivity: We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.
Integrity: We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.
PTA's Policies
National PTA and all state PTAs have been granted tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(4). As such, they must maintain strict adherence to IRC requirements in order to retain their exemption.
Noncommercial Policy
- PTAs are prohibited under federal law from engaging in substantial business activities that are unrelated to their tax-exempt purposes, which are legally defined as educational and charitable.
- PTAs should not endorse products, companies, or foundations.
- PTAs should not sell or lend mailing lists.
- PTAs may accept and acknowledge contributions of sponsors of PTA programs.
- PTAs may accept advertising as long as it stays within postal regulations and does not jeopardize the objects and nonprofit status of PTA.
- PTAs should familiarize themselves with local, state, and federal laws and requirements regarding licensing and liability before sponsoring or conducting public events.
Nonsectarian Policy
PTA welcomes into membership people representing a diversity of cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and political and religious beliefs. The Purposes of the PTA acknowledge the importance of a spiritual life in the development of children and youth. As an association, PTA has the right to offer inspirational messages to open or close its meetings, but such messages by PTA leaders or invited religious leaders should be inspirational rather than sectarian, recognizing that in this pluralistic nation not all members share the same beliefs. Poetry, quotations from great men and women, uplifting anecdotes, and moments of quiet meditation can be used.
Nonpartisan Policy
All PTA bylaws, whether national, state, district/region, council, or local, require the association to be nonpartisan in that it cannot support or oppose a political candidate. However, PTAs may propose, support, or oppose legislation needed to achieve the objectives, provided that those efforts do not exceed the limitations placed upon such organizations under the federal tax laws.
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