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Attracting new members and retaining existing members are among the most important duties of a PTA. A strong membership is essential if PTA is to be a force in decisions involving the welfare and education of children. Your active leadership will help create strong programs in your school community and a strong commitment among your members.

Before you begin your membership effort, it is important that you take a close look at your attitude toward PTA. Are you excited about asking your nextdoor neighbor to join or do you feel embarrassed? Are you enthusiastic about asking your faculty members to join or do you feel apologetic? You never need to apologize or feel embarrassed about asking someone to join PTA. When you invite someone to join, you are providing the opportunity to join the largest child advocacy organization in the world. Enthusiasm is your most important asset - it is contagious!

While a membership chair and the membership committee are charged with developing recruitment and retention strategies, membership is the responsibility of the entire board. Without members, there is no PTA, and without the support of the entire board, membership plans and committees will not succeed. The entire board should play an active role in membership campaigns and strategies. 

• Submit members and dues to Texas PTA at least monthly.
• Ensure your Local PTA meets all requirements of the Standards of Continuing Affiliation.
• Recruit new members throughout the year with the goal of recruiting one member for every student on your campus - A Voice for Every Child!
• Engage school administration and faculty in supporting your PTA through membership.
• Reach out to all families, new and returning, to become a member of your PTA.
• Share the importance of PTA and publicize the vision, mission, priorities, and benefits of membership.
• Promote Member Programs available exclusively to PTA campuses and their members.
• Distribute membership cards to all members and request additional cards as needed.
• Thank your members for supporting PTA and recognize outstanding contributions with Texas PTA Honorary Life Membership or Extended Service Awards.
• Celebrate your successes at membership and board meetings, through social media, and by receiving Texas PTA Membership Awards.

• Submit members and dues to Texas PTA at least monthly. 
• Ensure your Local PTA meets all requirements of the Standards of Continuing Affiliation.
• Recruit new members throughout the year with the goal of recruiting one member for every student on your campus - A Voice for Every Child!
• Engage school administration and faculty in supporting your PTA through membership.
• Reach out to all families, new and returning, to become a member of your PTA.
• Share the importance of PTA and publicize the vision, mission, priorities, and benefits of membership.
• Promote Member Programs available exclusively to PTA campuses and their members.
• Distribute membership cards to all members and request additional cards as needed.
• Thank your members for supporting PTA and recognize outstanding contributions with Texas PTA Honorary Life Membership or Extended Service Awards.
• Celebrate your successes at membership and board meetings, through social media, and by receiving Texas PTA Membership Awards.

• ​Letter to invite families to join PTA
• Letter to businesses to join PTA
• ​​Customize Membership Flier for Your Local PTA

   Texas PTA

• Texas PTA Membership Homepage
• Texas PTA BASICS: Membership Webinar
• Texas PTA FOUNDATIONS training
• Membership Resource Guide
• Membership Quick Start Guide

   National PTA

• National PTA Membership Tools

PTAs recruit members in a variety of ways - JoinPTA.org, direct outreach at campus events, classroom communications, and unique online opportunities. The information below will help ensure each PTA member is recorded with Texas PTA and added to our voice for kids!

• For myPTEZ users, generate a "Roster" report with a date range starting from the last Texas PTA submission, excluding those reported via JoinPTA.org. Submit digital rosters and dues online or mail printed rosters with checks to the Texas PTA State Office.
  *Note that myPTEZ entries do not automatically transmit to Texas PTA.
• For PTAs using spreadsheets, create a Membership Roster with new members, excluding those from JoinPTA.org. Submit this roster with corresponding dues to the Texas PTA State Office. Members joining via JoinPTA.org are automatically reported to Texas PTA and should not be included with roster submissions.