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Why Join the PTA?
PTA is the largest child
advocacy organization with over 7 million members in the
National PTA and with nearly 239,000 members in the Maryland PTA,
whose sole purpose is the education and welfare of all children at
home and in the schools and communities nationwide
PTA speaks: PTA
speaks for ALL children in ALL parts of the state and nation. We are
not a special interest group, except to say that all children are
"special" and that PTA will speak out so that children may secure
the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual
education.
PTA provides unified
action: PTA can provide a unified attack on major issues if
needed, a unified push to improve legislation, an opportunity to
provide public forums for ideas, and a chance to meet with others to
share or discuss concerns.
PTA provides information:
PTA cooperates with other state and national organizations concerned
with family and child oriented programs. Because of the cooperation,
PTA has access to information local groups do not have. The
expertise of the Board Members of the Maryland PTA and the National
PTA are just a phone call or e-mail away in your time of need.
Not all problems can be
solved locally: Most laws affections the education and
welfare of children are made at the state level, not by local
governments. As a part of the State and National PTA, the local PTA
units extend their influence beyond their community and help secure
state and national action for the benefit of all children, not only
their own.
PTA cares: PTA
work is directed to anything involving the lives of
children--school, home, community, family or peers. We care what
influences and molds children's attitudes and behavior.
PTA has tax benefits:
Maryland PTAs are exempt from federal income tax under
Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Normally, IRS 990 tax returns are
not required for units with annual gross receipts of less than
$25,000.
PTA has name recognition:
PTA had been around since 1897--long enough to be recognized as a
powerful force working solely on behalf of children. When you join
PTA, you immediately become a member of both State and National
organizations as well as you local PTA unit. It is through
membership in the Maryland PTA and National PTA that you, your local
unit, and most importantly, your children will benefit.
What does it cost?
There is no better value than a membership in the PTA! It costs each
member only a few dollars a year. Dues are three dollars and
twenty-five cents ($3.25), one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) of
your PTA dues goes to the Maryland PTA and one dollar and
seventy-five cents ($1.75) of which goes to the National PTA. This
helps provide programs and services needed in our state. In return,
the PTA you belong to is provided with publications, programs and
services. The balance of your dues goes to the Anne Arundel County
PTA Council and the Jessup Elementary PTA. You have a voice in legislative issues of
concern to you through the help of other PTA volunteers and the
professional PTA staff in the office of Governmental Relations in
Washington, DC. You have access to the Maryland and National PTA's
professional employees and elected leaders.
Join the Jessup Elementary School
PTA now! Download and print the
Membership Form.
Send it and your payment, only $8, in to your child's teacher.
We look forward to working with you for the children of Jessup
Elementary.
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