PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. Established in 1897, its forward movement provides the promotion of health, safety, nutrition, welfare, protection and education of children and youth. The Purposes of PTA and the PTA Mission provide the organizational goals and direction.
The Purposes of PTA are:
- 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; and
- to develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
The PTA Mission is threefold:
- 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; and
- to encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of the nation.
Accomplishments from 2007-08
- Accelerated Reader Program
- Arts in Education Programs
- Dave Chetterjee - Storyteller and African Drummer
- Peachtree Brass - Songs from and about Georgia
- 3rd Grade Play - Going Buggy
- Tip Tap Two - Tap Dancers
- Georgia Ensemble Theatre - “And Then They Came For Me”
- Health Wise Program (Stranger Safety)
- Red Ribbon Week Program
- Jr. Achievement Program
- Provided PTA Calendar/Handbook for Chalker Families
- Community Outreach Committee organized the Giving Tree in December for needy families and clothing drives
- Assisted with Field Day
- Provided Teacher Appreciation Luncheons
- Supplied Classroom Readiness Supplies
- Supplied Clinic supplies
- Provided 3 Smart Boards to Chalker ES
- Recycling Program- We are a Going Green School
- 3 Family Events: Fall Festival, Family Fun Night, Bingo Night
- Assisted with Book fair
- Hearing and Vision Screenings for 1st and 4th Grade Students
Our primary goal is to follow the PTA Mission and Purposes. Money raised should be enough only to cover costs of priority committee programs and the operation of the local unit. The local unit must operate in accordance with Local Unit Bylaws. The local unit bylaws are your first resource! They tell you when to elect a nominating committee, how many officers, and the length of their terms, officer duties, how many meetings your organization must have, when to hold election meetings and all items of strategic business operations.
There are great resources for local units at the PTA state level and the National PTA (www.pta.org). Make sure you use all resources available to run an organization of integrity and efficiency.