The Delaware PTA received its charter in 1911 from the National PTA, the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children. Delaware PTA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, statewide membership association who purpose is to provide service to the local PTA units and PTA councils that it has chartered, providing them with the tools and training necessary to become advocates for children.

The annual convention of the Delaware PTA is the governing body. During the interim between annual conventions, the Board of Managers shall direct the affairs of the Delaware PTA. The Board of Managers is composed of state officers, the immediate past president, chairpersons of standing committees, presidents of councils, and presidents of all local units or their duly appointed alternate.

The Delaware PTA includes all who join a local PTA within the state; organizes units and councils; cooperates with other groups and organizations working for youth; holds an annual convention; interprets policies, programs, and projects; provides workshops, field services, and leadership development; and provides publications.

The Delaware PTA is chartered by and affiliated with the National PTA.

PTA purposes:

• 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 teacher 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.

The mission of the PTA is threefold:

• To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.


• To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children.


• To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.

What does the PTA do?

PTA provides parents and teachers with a way to share their experience and knowledge about children. PTA members support public education and work to improve children's health and safety. PTAs speak on behalf of children--who can't effect change for themselves--at local, state and national government levels.

Local PTAs work independently to promote the welfare of children in local schools and communities. They work together with principals, superin-tendents, school boards and other community leaders to make sure your concerns are heard and needs are met.State PTAs coordinate programs throughout the state on behalf of children. They organize volunteers to represent PTA views in you legislature and Washington, DC.

The National PTA develops programs and the materials you need to conduct programs locally. It also provides numerous publications including our children, one of the best parenting magazines available.