The PTA Leaders Guide offers practical support and real guidance for leaders, including:
The PTA Finance Guide has information to keep treasurers on the right track, including:
The PTA Membership Guide helps to increase and sustain membership in your unit and covers:
The PTA Programs Guide helps develop, manage, plan and celebrate your programs and events:
The PTA Fundraising Guide is your guide to effective, responsible fundraising and covers:
The PTA Advocacy Guide helps you lead as educators and advocates for every child. It cover
The PTA Communications Guide contains great ways to share the PTA message, including:
Find guidance for incoming local unit PTA Leaders; including tips on getting organized, leading effectively, generating and promoting a plan, and budgeting.
Find best practices for budgeting, banking, conducting a PTA audit; plus information on contracts, incorporation, insurance and federal tax requirements.
Find tips to increase unit membership; including tracking and retaining members, bolstering diversity and inclusiveness, and marketing PTA membership.
The goal of National PTA programs is to bring families together with school staff in a way that builds relationships and supports student success.
While fundraising is not the primary function of PTA, this guide provides a framework for PTA standards on fundraising.
Read this guide for educating communities and advocating on all levels of government the PTA way.
This Quick Reference Guide share tips and best practices when sharing PTA messages.
Welcome to the 2017-2018 Local PTA Leader kit. These easy-to-use guides will help PTA leaders implement all the important strategies and functions of your PTA. This kit contains valuable resources and leadership tools and is designed to assist your executive team in meeting critical benchmarks and goals to ensure each child's success this school year.
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Incoming local PTA presidents and leaders can learn how to lead a board of directors, execute the PTA missions and purpose, and successfully run business of a local unit.
This guide shares best practices for budgeting, banking, and conducting a PTA audit, with specialized information on contracts, incorporation, insurance, and federal tax requirements.
This guide shares tips to increase unit membership, including tracking and retaining members, bolstering diversity and inclusiveness, and marketing PTA membership.
PTA programs bring families together with school staff in a way that builds relationships and supports student success, while enriching children's education and overall well-being.
This guide provides guidance on standards for PTA fundraising, including selecting activities, seeking corporate sponsorship, and understanding the legal implications of fundraising.
This guide shares tips and best practices to be an effective advocate for every child – by educating communities and advocating on all levels of government the PTA way.
This guide shares tips and best practices to effectively share messages with fellow PTA members, school staff and administrators, community members, and the media.
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