Anyone can join PTA! Your support is what makes our organization successful! Together we can do great things! You don’t need to be a parent to join, anyone can join and help us to achieve our goals!
What is PTA?
PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers, and others around the state that have an interest in children, families, and schools. PTA memberships is as diverse Texas in cultures, education levels, and parenting skills. By joining PTA, a member becomes part of the largest child advocacy organization in the state with more than 600,000 members across Texas.
A portion of your member dues, along with money raised through out the year allow our organization to provide quality educational programs for both student and parents, as well as purchase new equipment for the school. Below are a few programs and equipment that we have provided over the last few years:
- Author Visits
- Media Madness
- Astros Orbit
- Bubble Show
- Bugs On Wheels
- New PE Equipment
- White Boards (individual and classroom)
- Art Supplies
Our Mission
To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
Our Purposes
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, places of worship, and throughout the community;
To raise the standards of home life;
To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth;
To promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth;
To engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of all children and youth; and
To advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.
Our Values
Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families
Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to principals upon which our association was founded.
Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.
Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.
Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.