WE ARE ADVOCATES for children!
Unite with the oldest and largest advocacy organization in California. PTA is uniquely qualified to influence policymakers. By working collaboratively on issues, PTAs in California and throughout the nation can form a powerful force in securing adequate laws and public policy that are best for the care and protection of children and youth. California State PTA hosts a legislation conference annually in Sacramento, called the "Sacramento Safari" to learn about key issues and legislation and advocate for all kids.
Over the past 120 years, PTA has helped solve some of the biggest issues facing American children. Many of the structures all children benefit from today- child labor laws, universal kindergarten, the National School Lunch Program and the juvenile justice system- were accomplished as a result of PTA members' advocacy.
And it's not just at a national level. Our state and local PTAs change lives too. Florida PTA members helped to defeat a piece of state legislation that would allow for-profit management companies and other corporate interests to take over public schools, keeping children's educations from effectively being bought or sold. Likewise, Washington State PTA worked to secure the passage of several major state education reforms, improving the day-to-day lives of children across the state. The impact of PTA is felt far and wide across the country.
As parents, we have a universal desire to make sure our children are healthy and safe. We want to give them the tools and resources they need to grow, learn and thrive, even with the lack of federal funding. We want them to reach their full potential. That common desire is what gives the Parent Teacher Association its power.
PTA has been an ardent advocate for bettering the lives of every child because we know we cannot focus only on our own children. We must care for other people's kids, because the lives of our own children- or grandchildren- will be affected by contact with other children.
This is why we work to advocate for every child. When you help one child, you are helping all children in the school community and potentially the nation, and the world. When you become a PTA member, you connect to a child advocacy group that is 4 million voices strong.
Over the past 120 years, PTA has helped solve some of the biggest issues facing American children. Many of the structures all children benefit from today- child labor laws, universal kindergarten, the National School Lunch Program and the juvenile justice system- were accomplished as a result of PTA members' advocacy.
And it's not just at a national level. Our state and local PTAs change lives too. Florida PTA members helped to defeat a piece of state legislation that would allow for-profit management companies and other corporate interests to take over public schools, keeping children's educations from effectively being bought or sold. Likewise, Washington State PTA worked to secure the passage of several major state education reforms, improving the day-to-day lives of children across the state. The impact of PTA is felt far and wide across the country.
As parents, we have a universal desire to make sure our children are healthy and safe. We want to give them the tools and resources they need to grow, learn and thrive, even with the lack of federal funding. We want them to reach their full potential. That common desire is what gives the Parent Teacher Association its power.
PTA has been an ardent advocate for bettering the lives of every child because we know we cannot focus only on our own children. We must care for other people's kids, because the lives of our own children- or grandchildren- will be affected by contact with other children.
This is why we work to advocate for every child. When you help one child, you are helping all children in the school community and potentially the nation, and the world. When you become a PTA member, you connect to a child advocacy group that is 4 million voices strong.