Benefits of Being a PTA Member

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Summary: Associate with parents and teachers; learn about the benefits of becoming a PTA member with this free parenting video clip.

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Leslie Moselle With a double major in Psychology and Criminology, Ms. Leslie Moselle has experience in both the legal and child development field. Ms. Moselle has worked alo... read more

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Benefits of Being a PTA Member

Hi! My name is Leslie and I am from Tampa Florida and on behalf of Expert Village, this is all about the PTA. Chapter 05: Benefits of becoming a PTA member. Besides of generally increasing your own child's odds of succeeding at school, there are a myriad of benefits of joining the PTA. You can get advise from other parents. Find out about the best babysitter in town, where the kid-friendly restaurants are, which field trips are the most fun to volunteer for, get recommendations for good pediatricians and tutors, and add your own knowledge to the pool. You will gain a greater understanding of broad educational issues. What's an IEP? How will the No Child Left Behind act affect your child's school? When will your child take standardized tests? Discover answers and discuss opinions on these questions and many other important matters. You will improve your teacher morale. When teachers feel connected and appreciated by the community, they are more invested in their students performance and are happier and more enthusiastic about their work. You will be up-to-date on what's going on at school. Not only will you know when school events are happening, you will also learn about new staff, student accomplishments, new rules, budgets, and changes in curriculum. You will help improve schools for all students. Research done by the PTA and other groups show that when the community gets involved in its schools, the schools get better. Not only will you be part of group that is committed to making your local school stronger and safer, but you will also join a national chorus that says that it is important that every child gets the chance to thrive at school and at home. You can influence important decisions. You will get to vote on how PTA raised funds are allocated, suggest new projects and voice your opinion affecting your child like how to create a drug free community or what should be covered in school health programs. It is a a great way to let administrators and politicians hear what you have to say about todays issues from funding for the arts to national standards to preventing violence in schools.