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Texas PTA To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities.

PTA’s Purpose:

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.

🎉 A big congratulations to these five Local PTAs for their impressive membership growth so far this year! We spotted an ...
10/13/2026

🎉 A big congratulations to these five Local PTAs for their impressive membership growth so far this year!

We spotted an error in the percentage calculations in our earlier post, so we're sharing the updated numbers based on membership counts to make sure these PTAs get the recognition they deserve! 🥳

👏 Hampton Intermediate PTA, Wylie ISD
👏 Floyd Barksdale PTA, Northwest ISD
👏 Ralph Langley PTA, Northside ISD
👏 M H Specht Elementary PTA, Comal ISD
👏 Sem Elementary PTA, Frisco ISD

Thank you to the PTA leaders and volunteers working hard to welcome new members and grow their PTA communities! We're cheering you on! Keep those memberships growing! 💙🎉

🧡💙 November is Healthy Lifestyles Month! It’s the perfect time to plan how your PTA community can make healthy choices t...
10/12/2026

🧡💙 November is Healthy Lifestyles Month! It’s the perfect time to plan how your PTA community can make healthy choices together. Texas PTA’s Healthy Lifestyles Month toolkit is full of ideas to help your community promote healthy habits in ways that are fun, accessible, and easy to put into action.

Whether you celebrate all month or dedicate one week to wellness, every effort makes a difference.

🔗 Start planning now: https://qrco.de/TXPTAHLM

Whether your PTA is planning a STEM experience, an arts program, a health and wellness initiative, or something new, Nat...
10/10/2026

Whether your PTA is planning a STEM experience, an arts program, a health and wellness initiative, or something new, National Parent Teacher Association grant funding may help bring your plans to life.

🔗 Take a look at the opportunities available: PTA.org/Grants. No prior grant-writing experience is necessary, and most applications can be completed in a short amount of time with written or video responses!

Applications for available funding will close Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT!

Join us in wishing Karen Linnartz, our volunteer Director-at-Large, a happy birthday! 🎉 🥳 Please share your stories, ph...
10/10/2026

Join us in wishing Karen Linnartz, our volunteer Director-at-Large, a happy birthday! 🎉 🥳 Please share your stories, photos, or shout-outs about Karen in the comments!

Could a Texas PTA scholarship help support your educational goals?Texas PTA has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarshi...
10/09/2026

Could a Texas PTA scholarship help support your educational goals?

Texas PTA has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and faculty members since the program began. Help spread the word! Visit www.txpta.org/scholarships for application details and the Scholarship Toolkit.

📆 Deadline: November 15.

10/02/2026

PTA can be a powerful way to look beyond our own families and advocate for every child. 💙

That’s at the center of Heather Seymour’s . As a leader at Brushy Creek Elementary PTA, she sees PTA as a way to help bridge gaps and support what students and teachers need most.

“We are stronger together!” 🌟

What’s your PTA why? Share your story: https://fs1.formsite.com/txpta/tttrtcdbg5/index

National Parent Teacher Association grants can help schools and PTAs bring meaningful programs and experiences to studen...
10/02/2026

National Parent Teacher Association grants can help schools and PTAs bring meaningful programs and experiences to students and families, from STEM and the arts to health, wellness, and more.

Applications are still open! Turn your PTA’s ideas into opportunities that can make a meaningful difference in your community.

👉 PTA.org/Grants

Celebrate October! 🎉 Our calendar highlights monthly celebrations across our school communities and offers ways to conne...
10/01/2026

Celebrate October! 🎉 Our calendar highlights monthly celebrations across our school communities and offers ways to connect. Which moments are you looking forward to this month? ✨

09/30/2026

The Texas PTA Scholarship application is open through November 15! 💸

Each year, Texas PTA awards $1,000 to deserving graduating students and $500 to deserving faculty members to help further their education.

Visit www.txpta.org/scholarships to learn more about eligibility, application guidelines, and the Scholarship Toolkit.

Don’t miss the November 15 deadline, apply now!

Join us in wishing Mary Short, our former Texas PTA State President (1988-1990), a happy birthday! 🎉 🥳 Please share your...
09/27/2026

Join us in wishing Mary Short, our former Texas PTA State President (1988-1990), a happy birthday! 🎉 🥳 Please share your stories, photos, or shout-outs about Mary in the comments!

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