The Value of PTA

The following links will aid in the operation of your PTA local unit and council. You are encouraged to access these Web sites. There are links to both National PTA and Illinois PTA. Also listed are two e-newsletters from National to which you can subscribe: PTA Local Leader News and PTA Partnerships in Leaders. The Illinois PTA Bulletin can be accessed above. Archived copies can be found at http://www.illinoispta.org/archivedbulletins.html

Web Sites: http://www.pta.org and http://www.illinoispta.org

People — Volunteers and Professionals — Ready to help at the state, Local, and National level.

Social Network Site: Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-PTA/106126342756451
ParentTeacherAssociation Illinois PTA http://www.facebook.com/pages/Illinois-PTA/205493330987

Membership Benefits and Discounts: http://www.pta.org/pta_member_benefits.asp You will need the user name and password that is found on the back of your PTA membership card to access this site.

PTA Great Idea Bank: http://www.pta.org/4261.htm#4

PTA Local Leader News: http://www.pta.org/2180.asp

Just Between Friends: http://www.pta.org/2056.htm

PTA Partnerships in Leadership: http://www.pta.org/4632.htm         http://www.pta.org/1993.htm

PTA Leadership Training: State (www.illinoispta.org) and National http://www.pta.org/leadership_training.asp You will need the user name and password that is found on the back of your PTA membership card to access this site.
Illinois PTA Web site: http://www.illinoispta.org/nptaelearning.html

Voice/Influence: State http://www.illinoispta.org/legislation.html and National Level http://www.pta.org/4034.htm

Our Children (OC) magazine: http://www.pta.org/pta_magazine.asp

PTA Quick Reference Guides: Presidents, Membership, Programs, Money Matters http://www.pta.org/reference_guides.asp

Advocacy Tools: http://www.pta.org/Documents/PTA_Grassroots_Advocacy_Manual.pdf and http://www.pta.org/2450.asp

Membership and Marketing: http://www.pta.org/membership.asp   http://www.pta.org/pta_marketing_resources.asp
Illinois PTA: http://www.illinoispta.org/membership.html

National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: http://www.pta.org/national_standards.asp

Phoebe Apperson Hearst-National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award: http://www.pta.org/phoebe_apperson_hearst_partnership_award.asp

PTA Healthy Lifestyles: http://www.pta.org/healthy_lifestyles.asp Illinois PTA: http://www.illinoispta.org/health.html

Access to Reduced Cost Insurance i.e. bond, property, liability 501(c)3 Tax Exempt Status