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Advocacy Toolkit – Become a stronger advocate using PTA’s Advocacy Toolkit

Register to Vote! – Host a voter registration drive at your high school.

Arts Ed Toolkit – Use the ArtsEd Toolkit to grow family and community engagement for arts education at your school. Help PTAs ensure that every child has access to – and takes part in – high quality arts learning experiences.

Reflections Program – Join the over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 creating original works of art in response each year. National PTA’s Reflections program helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning. 

– Use these tips to write an awesome college application essay.

How College Ready Are You? - Listen to this National ���ϳԹ���Notes from the Backpack podcast episode to learn concrete strategies and essential information to help you make smart college decisions.

– The SAT Subject Tests can be tricky. Check out these tips on how to prepare.

– Use tools like this free online tool to prepare for the ACTs.

– Use this tool to find the right college for you.

– Before going on college visits, check out this guide for tips on things like when to go, what to pay attention to, and how to prepare.

– Avoid issues with filling out the FAFSA by reading this guide.

– Learn more about how to plan for getting financial aid.

– Check out these resources for parents on how to support your students in applying, paying, and preparing for college.

– Consider if trade school is a better choice for you.

– If you want on-the-job experience to jumpstart your career in a highly-skilled workplace, an apprenticeship might be the right fit.

– Use this resource to match your interests with possible careers.

– Check out these Department of Labor training programs specifically for youth.

Host a Digital Families Community Event – Participants engage in honest conversations through guided activities about how to respond to real life online interactions and how they can make the best choices for their families online.

Spread access to the internet – ���ϳԹ���leaders can help connect families in low-income communities to affordable internet. ���ϳԹ���Connected provides resources to get ���ϳԹ���leaders started in hosting enrollment events in their community to provide equal opportunities for success for all students.

Know how to talk with your teen about Instagram – This parent’s guide is a great resource for parents in your PTSA and throughout the school. Encourage parents to use this to start productive conversations with their families about social media.

– Read some of GLSEN’s suggestions of ways to make your school more LGBTQ+ inclusive. And, consider collaborating with your school’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)!

– Create a more welcoming and understanding environment around gender identity and expression at your school.

 – Use these tips from the Human Rights Campaign to be a leader in your school community by addressing rude and insensitive comments and educating fellow students.

LGBTQ Glossary of Terms – Review these definitions of several key terms related to the LGBTQ community so you can learn appropriate, affirming language and be better equipped to create inclusive environments for LGBTQ children and families.

Participate in a School Wellness Committee – If your school doesn’t already have one, students can with your school administration to establish one. Or, if your school already has one, make sure a number of students are represented!

–  and consider implementing programs to meet students’ nutritional needs.

Organize Special Health Days – Students can organize a  (October) and  (May) among other physical activity events.

– Plan events at your school to raise awareness about positive mental health and substance abuse prevention.

Host a Healthy Hydration Event – Celebrate Healthy Lifestyles Month in November.

– The“Talk. They Hear You.” App helps parents learn the DOs and DON’Ts of talking to their middle and high school children about underage drinking.

Host a book drive – Your PTSA can help organize and staff a book drive for an elementary school in your district. Check out  for suggested book lists. You also can host a book drive for your school!

Promote diversity and representation – Work with your school library to make sure there are a lot of options for diverse and representative books. Check out Lee & Low’s  and  resources and book lists.

– Go to Student Demand Action’s Start a Student Group webpage to learn more.

Promote substance abuse prevention – Create welcoming spaces for conversations about preventing substance abuse in your schools.

– Spread the word about this free text messaging program from Truth Initiative that helps young people get the support and motivation they need to quit vaping.

– For parents in PTSAs, it is valuable to be informed about e-cigarettes – from what they look like to their popularity to what you can do as a parent.

Encourage teen driver safety – Check out our resources on talking to your teen about safe driving.

Host a Science Festival – In partnership with Bayer, National ���ϳԹ���has developed a Science Festival program that could be great for your PTSA. 

• If you’re a middle school PTSA, the experiments will work for your students. 

• Or, if you’re a high school PTSA, consider hosting a Science Festival for your elementary school(s) and ask students to volunteer to help run it!