Why PTA?

You belong in the PTA! and so do you relative, neighbors and friends.
Parents, Educators, Students and other citizens active in their school and communities are invited to to join in our not-for-profit Parent association. Come join the Neely O’Brien PTA!!!

There are many Advantages to joining the NOBPTA:

• Get Connected
  There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school.
• Discover Great Resources
  The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.
• Tap into a Network
  PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences.
• Watch Yourself Grow
  By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble cause—your child and all children in the community.
• Speak Up
  PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
• Witness Improvement
  By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role by supporting building improvements through advocacy and play an important role in fundraising for curriculum based programs and social events.
• Be a Role Model
  By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
• Enjoy Substantial Benefits
  Individuals and local units can take advantage of a host of benefits from PTA membership including discounts and offers from member benefits providers and sponsors, magazine subscriptions, leadership training, e-newsletters and much more.

10 Reasons You Belong in PTA

❶Amplify your voice. PTA trains parents to advocate for children by taking actions and building coalitions that make positive change. Through PTA, you are informed about what you can do to affect local, state and federal policies that most impact children, families and schools.

❷Have fun and meet new people! Show your passion while making new lifelong friends from across your community, state and country that share your commitment to children.

❸Save time and effectively run your PTA. Use the Local PTA Leader Kit and an array of eLearning courses full of best practices and downloadable tools to help you lead your PTA and manage finances, grow membership, plan programs, fundraise, communicate with families and partner with school administrators to advocate for school improvements.

❹Access resources and grants for your family engagement efforts. Apply for funds or choose from an extensive collection of guides and digital tools for parents, including topics such as college and career preparation, child safety, navigating special needs and much more. 

❺Participate in PTA’s nationally-recognized student and family programs. Encourage students to explore the arts through Reflections, the nations largest and longest running student arts program. Use PTA’s program kits and apply for grants to engage families in health and safety, literacy, bullying prevention, digital safety and STEM.

❻Gain recognition and national visibility for improving your school. Participate in National PTA’s School of Excellence program to strengthen your family-school partnership by engaging families in supporting student success and continuous school improvement. Earn national recognition that is celebrated at your school, in your district and across your state.

❼Share timely parenting info. Our premier publication, Our Children Magazine, was created for the parent who’s always on the go and looking for the best parenting, wellness, education and PTA community info to help their child excel at school and in life. Share these and even hotter topics from our weekly digital publication PTA Weekend Update. If parents should know it, we cover it!

❽Benefit from money-saving deals. PTA members save time and money on major brands. Check for the latest offers.

❾Transform parent leadership into professional development. Increase your impact, visibility and connections by taking a leadership role on PTA boards in your state—or with National PTA. We support you every step of the way with in-person, mobile and digital learning experiences, as well as mentors who become your champions for life.

❿Create the village that helps to raise kids and strengthen schools and communities. PTA believes we can make every child’s potential a reality—but we need more believers. We need you.