• Mission Statement of the California State PTA

    The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication.

    Purposes of the PTA

    • 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. 


    California State PTA Core Values

    • The California State PTA is a professional, non-profit volunteer organization committed to the well-being of all children.
    • We believe every adult has a responsibility to ensure that all children develop to their full potential.
    • We believe parents are children’s first teachers and that parent involvement is essential throughout a child's educational experience. 
    • We believe that family is the basic unit of society responsible for the support and nurturing of all children, and we recognize that the family may be defined in many ways. 
    • We believe our responsibility includes advocating for the safety and welfare of all children and the opportunity for a quality public education for each child