Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Join Your Child's PTA

10. Because Your Mom Did...and Look how well you turned out! Seriously though. Back in the day the schools had thousands of PTA members, parents were more involved, and kids were more respectful. Now we have a fraction of those members and the rest has followed.
 

9. It's cheap: At most schools you can purchase a membership for less then $5.00. There aren't many things that are under $5.00 these days. Just think of it as a school supply. You wouldn't send your kids to school without their backpacks!

8.  Parenting Resources: Because we don't have all the answers! National PTA offers on-line parenting resources along with E-Newsletters on parenting and legislative issues.

7. To Do Your Part:  If your school is like my school there is a small group of parents who do the majority of the work. We're not complaining, we wouldn't be doing it if I didn't want to. However, the more members we get the more we are reminded that even though you may not be able to shelve books in the library you still care and support what we are doing. Which is helping make our school a better place for all the kids.

 6. Nation Deals: Being a PTA member at your school can get you BIG savings at National retailers like Hertz, Office Max, Sharp, and T-Mobile.

5. Local Deals: My PTA card also gets me local deals as well. Cap Perks was started in effort to promote PTA membership in Cobb County Schools. On their website you can use your PTA card to get coupons at tons of places from McDonalds to bowling.

4. School Deals: Most schools offer certain incentives for purchasing a PTA membership. Weather it is a discount on spirit wear to free admission to a school event your savings can really add up!

3. You Don't Have to Volunteer: Gasp! Shocking right? Just because you join PTA does not mean you have signed up to volunteer 40 hours a week for the entire school year. While I'm sure they would love your help, and I believe that every parent should help at some point during the school year. Being a PTA member does NOT mean you have to volunteer.


2. To Get on "The List": At most schools when you sign up for PTA you give them your contact information. Sure, they may want this information to ask you to help with something but they probably also use it to notify you of upcoming activities. No one likes to miss grandparents lunch!

1. You Care about Your Kids: The PTA supports the very school where your kids spend the majority of their time during the week. The PTA was formed to support the children and Parents at every school so please support us.

You can find out more about National and Georgia PTA Online. For PTA information at your school check out your school website or simply ask your child's teacher.