National PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association working exclusively on behalf of all children and youth. For more than 100 years, National PTA has promoted the education, health, and safety of children and families. It was founded in 1897 in Washington, DC, and has, over the years, united parents, teachers, and community members of all races and backgrounds to serve all children and youth.

The National PTA was created to meet a profound challenge: to better the lives of children. PTA has flourished because it has never lost sight of its goal to improve the lives of children across our great nation.

PTA membership is open to anyone who believes in the Mission and Purposes of National PTA. Individual members may belong to more than one local PTA unit. Every person who joins a local PTA unit automatically becomes a member of both the state and National PTAs.

One of the many benefits of PTA membership is the resources provided by the National PTA. The most readily-available and widely-used resource is the National PTA's website: www.pta.org

There is a wealth of information available at the website. The website is updated regularly and many parts of the website are available for viewing in both English and Spanish. It contains information about the PTA, its history, and information about the current officers. It also contains descriptions of its programs, lists of resources and publications available, and services provided by the National PTA. It contains information about legislation being considered in Congress, information about becoming a member, and links to all state PTA websites. It is the place to go to find out everything you need to know about the National PTA.

For a list of National PTA's major accomplishments, and biographies of the founders of National PTA, go to: http://www.pta.org/1164.asp   

For more information about the National PTA, go to their website at www.pta.org or contact the National PTA Office at info@pta.org.