NATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS
1250 N PITT STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 www.pta.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PTA'S MISSION IS TO MAKE EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL A REALITY BY ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL CHILDREN. FOR MORE THAN 120 YEARS, NATIONAL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (NATIONAL PTA) HAS WORKED TOWARD BETTERING THE LIVES OF (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) EVERY CHILD IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY. FOUNDED IN 1897 AS THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF MOTHERS BY ALICE MCLELLAN BIRNEY AND PHOEBE APPERSON HEARST, NATIONAL PTA IS A POWERFUL VOICE FOR ALL CHILDREN, A RELEVANT RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE PTA'S NATIONWIDE NETWORK PROVIDES PARENTS WITH THE FORUM AND TOOLS TO COLLECTIVELY INFLUENCE THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN NOT ONLY AT THEIR SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO THROUGHOUT THEIR DISTRICTS, WITHIN THEIR STATES, AND ACROSS THE NATION. THIS MISSION IS UNIQUE TO PTA.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

PROGRAMS: DEVELOPED NEW PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM AND TOOLKITS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND ADVANCED THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PTA. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL PTA PROGRAMS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. PROVIDED A ROBUST CADRE OF E-LEARNING COURSES TO HELP LEADERS REFINE THEIR SKILLS, AND SHED LIGHT ON AREAS SUPPORTING LOCAL PTA UNITS AND RUNNING A STATE PTA.

MEMBER AND FIELD SERVICES: DEVELOPED AND SUSTAINED PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM, AND TOOLKITS ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL PTA 2020 STRATEGIC VISION TO ADVANCE THE IMPORTANT MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS AND LOCAL UNITS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS. NATIONAL PTA OFFERS AWARDS AND GRANTS TO HONOR OR SUPPORT PTAS AS THEY: ENGAGE FAMILIES, SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS, IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION OR CELEBRATE ADVOCACY AND DIVERSITY. TRAINING: PROVIDED TRAINING FOR OUR MEMBERS FROM EXPERTS IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND CHILD ADVOCACY. DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED A LOCAL PTA LEADER KIT, A YEAR-ROUND RESOURCE TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF ALL PTA LEADERS, THAT INCLUDED 333 INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAININGS AND WEBINARS. DEPLOYED E-LEARNING COURSES FOR MORE THAN 9,870 REGISTRANTS.

ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES VIA WIDE DISSEMINATION OF PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA AND ISSUE BRIEFS. LOBBIED IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION FUNDING THROUGH TARGETED EFFORTS RELATED TO COVID RELIEF PACKAGES, AS WELL AS THROUGH ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATEWIDE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTERS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS IN ESSA. LOBBIED IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT IN SCHOOLS. SECURED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STATEWIDE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTERS. HOSTED A LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE WHERE MEMBERS MET WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS.

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