What is PTA?
PTA is an active
partnership between parents, family members, community members and teachers at
Lawson Early Childhood Center who want to encourage families to become more
involved in their child's education. We also provide programs, activities
and resources for our members
PTA’s Vision
- Every child’s potential is a reality.
PTA’s Mission
- To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering
families and communities to advocate for all children.
PTA’s Purpose
- To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and
community;
- To raise the standards of home life;
- To bring into closer relation the home and the school, so 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 advantages
in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
Why PTA?
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Parent
Teacher Associations |
Other
parent organizations |
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More
than 5 million members networking and supporting
all children |
Local
groups not focused on national issues affecting families |
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The
Reflections Program engages
more than half a million students in the arts each year. |
Limited
local resources often cannot support the arts. |
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PTA Healthy Lifestyles awarded $20,000 to local PTAs
and helped more than 460,000 students eat right and exercise more. |
No
national cash awards for health program, or efforts to retain recess at
school. |
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Free
online volunteer management system, OMDRplus,
for every unit. |
Must
buy own costly database for communicating with and organizing members. |
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Welcomes
everyone,
including grandparents, mentors, educators, neighbors, and community leaders. |
Usually
only parents are
invited to participate and support the school community. |
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PTA Takes Action helping parents and citizens get
involved in federal public policy. |
No
voice in
Washington or policy experts to educate members. |
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Local and
national discounts
on retail and travel services and products. |
At the
state and national level, no partnerships, sponsorships, or affiliations. |
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Ever-growing
list of free
national, state, and local resources, programs, and awards. |
No
national or state awards, and all programs must be created locally or purchased. |
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Training online and in-person
through conventions, workshops, publications, e-learning, and websites. |
Online
resources can be accessed at additional costs, no leadership training
available |
Above
information taken for the txpta.org website 2010.
