• advocating for better conditions for children and families
  
• promoting quality education and a true partnership between home and school
  
• striving to expand the arts
  
• encouraging community involvement
  
• working for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods
  

A Way to Influence Decisions Affecting the Welfare of Your Child
Communicate with local and state decision makers on issues and concerns facing today's children such as:

• violence prevention in schools, on television, and on the Internet
  
• HIV prevention education and comprehensive school health programs
  
• parent involvement programs promoting parent and family participation in education
  
• drug-free schools and communities
  

A Chance to Increase Your Skills both Personally and Professionally
Grow personally and professionally through leadership development by strengthening your skills in:

• speaking in public
  
• conducting meetings
  
• planning events and programs
  
• building partnerships with other education and health organizations or groups
  

A Way to Obtain Resources on a Wide Variety of Child-Related Issues
Obtain valuable information on parenting, education, health, and safety topics like:

• resources for encouraging parent/family involvement
  
• ideas for making parent-teacher conferences work
  
• tips for influencing a child's self image in positive ways
  
• programs for promoting school and bike safety
  

An Opportunity to Join Forces with the PTA
Unite with a national association that exclusively advocates on behalf of all children by:

• supporting and speaking on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children
  
• assisting parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children
  
• encouraging parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation