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10 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMembership Myths and Truths

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Can You Tell Myth from Truth about PTA?

Start a conversation and dispel these myths about ºÚÁϳԹÏÍømembership. This was inspired as an additional visual tool to accompany other membership recruitment strategies as outlined in our Membership Campaign.

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍømembership is only for moms. 

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis for everyone!

Parents, guardians, students, teachers, grandparents, administrators, school board members, aunts, uncles, community members, etc.

Join today!

MYTH


Joining ºÚÁϳԹÏÍørequires you to volunteer.

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If you want to volunteer, that’s great!

You don't need to volunteer, your support as a member is enough.

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You must have a child at the school to join that PTA.

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøMembership is open to anyone

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍømembership is open, without discrimination, to anyone who believes in and supports the mission, purposes and principles of PTA.

View our diversity, equity and inclusion policy and our mission.

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You can only join ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøin-person at an event or at the school.

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We're online!

Many PTAs now offer an online option to make it quick and easy for people to join.

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I do not need to join ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøthis year, my child is remote or hybrid learning.

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You still need to join!

You do still need to join because just like schools, PTAs are moving to a virtual space and continuing to connect families, teachers and administrators and supporting critical school needs.

Don't miss these resources on leading a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøvirtually.

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍømembership never expires.

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You need to join every year.

Even though membership generally runs annually from July to June, you can join anytime during the year.

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MYTH


You can only be a member of one PTA.

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The more the merrier!

There is no limit to the number of  PTAs or PTSAs you can support.

Learn more about the presence of PTA.

MYTH


I do not need to join ºÚÁϳԹÏÍønow that my child is in high school. 

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Your support is still needed!

Students who attend a high school with a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøor PTSA are more likely to graduate. And the more members in the PTA/PTSA, the higher the overall graduation rates.

Don't miss our PTSA resources.

 

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis only a social club.

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Advocacy is key!

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis a membership-based advocacy association. Local PTAs build community between schools and families. Join to have your voice heard!

National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍømakes it easy to contact your representatives in congress to take action and advocate for children everywhere.

MYTH


I can only join a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøat the beginning of the school year.

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Come and join us!

You can join a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøanytime!

Join today!

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All ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøactivities must happen at a school or on campus.

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PTAs can host their meetings, events, programs, etc. anywhere!

For example: libraries, community centers, recreation centers, outside, virtually, etc.

National ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøhas your back with resources to run your PTA.