Parent Teacher Association

What Is PTA?

• Is the largest child advocacy volunteer association in America.
• Is a nonprofit education organization seeking to unite home, school and community on behalf of children and youth.
• Coordinates programs statewide on behalf of children and youth.
• Is represented on state committees and commissions dealing with children and youth.
• Organizes volunteer leaders to represent PTA views in local, state and national legislatures.
• Works tirelessly for the education, health and safety of all children.
• Is noncommercial, nonsectarian and nonpartisan: it does not endorse commercial enterprises or political candidates.

The Mission of PTA

• To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.
• To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children.
• To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.

The Goals of PTA

• To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship.
• To raise the standards of home life.
• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
• To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
• To develop between educators and the general public united efforts that will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.

2003-04 Hamburg PTA Executive Board Officers

Unit (School) Presidents:

Who Belongs?

In New York State, more than 385,000 parents, grandparents, teachers, students, caregivers, school and government officials belong! Anyone who cares about children can belong to PTA. Membership in a local unit is all-inclusive and automatically gives you membership in the State and National PTA. It also entitles you to a broad selection of programs and services that would otherwise be unavailable to local parent groups.

How to Join PTA

Although the greatest drive for membership is in the beginning of the school year, a person can join PTA at any time during the year. The fees are as follows:

Single $7
Double $11
Additional Family Member(s) $4 each

A membership form can be obtained by contacting any of the PTA unit presidents listed above.

Click here for an application to join the PTA.

What Happens After I Join?

You alone determine what role you want to play in PTA. Your choices range from becoming a member and seeing your membership fee help to improve the lives of our children, to getting involved in some of the programs, committees and activities that PTA sponsors. School units generally hold PTA meetings once a month, and welcome all members to participate and get involved depending on where their interests lie. The Hamburg Executive Board holds meetings once a month. It also holds open board meetings twice a year (generally in October and May) which all PTA members are welcome to attend.

What Is PTA All About?

• The Reflections Program
• Annual Awards and Scholarships
• Educational Programs
• Workshops
• Reading Programs
• Campbell's Labels for Education
• Boxtops for Education
• Tops Register Tapes
• Homeroom Parents
• Teacher Appreciation
• Kids Voting
• Legislation
• Substance Abuse
• Special Education
• School Pictures
• Bookfairs
• Yearbook
• Helping Hands
• Transportation and Safety
• And Much More!