Mission Statement

The New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (NYS PTA) recognizes that every child deserves excellence in education and in quality of life. NYS PTA will maintain its commitment and service to all children and to its diverse membership through increased parent and community awareness, advocacy, education, and involvement.

Purposes

• 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 such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

Structure

UNIT

1. Operates as a self-governing body and is chartered by the state.

2. Plans programs and activities to meet community needs.

3. Works at school site, at home, and in the community for all children.

4. Serves as the local organization through which the National and New York State PTA objectives are carried out.

5. Is represented on the council (if in council) or at state functions by the unit president and/or designated representative.

1. Includes all units within a geographical area who wish to belong (i.e.: school district, city, county).

2. Serves as a conference body.

3. Provides workshops, leadership development, information, and programs.

4. Coordinates programs and projects of member units.

5. Works to promote PTA in the area.

REGION

1. A geographical division of the New York State PTA

2. Includes all units within the area.

3. Promotes the work of the New York State PTA and the National PTA.

4. Channels information between the New York State PTA, units, and councils.

5. Provides leadership development conferences and informational updates at state conventions

NEW YORK STATE PTA

1. A branch of the National PTA

2. Includes all who join local PTAs within the state.

3. Organizes units and councils.

4. Cooperates with other groups and organizations working for youth.

5. Maintains legislative advocates.

6. Holds an annual convention.

7. Interprets and implements policies, programs, and projects.

8. Provides workshops, field services, and leadership development.

9. Provides publications.

10. Represented on the National PTA Board by the New York State PTA president

NATIONAL PTA

1. Includes all who join local PTAs

2. Establishes basic policies.

3. Develops and funds projects that are national in scope.

4. Maintains legislative advocates at the federal level.

5. Provides field services and leadership development.

6. Develops and provides resource materials and publications

7. Holds an annual convention.

Note:  Each level has been established for the purpose of  forming a nationwide movement to advocate the need to support and speak out on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, before governmental agencies, and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.