Go Outside and PLAY on September 25th!

On Saturday, September 25th, Nickelodeon and National PTA® encourage you to join hundreds of thousands of kids, families and communities across the world, as they turn off the TV, go outside and play!

School Grant Opportunities: Show Your NFL PLAY 60 Team Spirit and Win!

The National Football League is offering schools a chance to win $10,000 health and wellness grants by participating in “Back to Football Friday” on (or before) Friday, Sept. 10. Schools celebrate their favorite teams and submit photos and essays to show their team spirit. The 34 winners will be named NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools. In addition to the $10,000 grants, winning schools will receive visits from NFL players. Learn more and register to be an NFL PLAY 60 Super School now!

Learn more the about NFL Play 60 program.

Virginia Family Involvement in Education Month Established

Virginia PTA and partner Virginia Parent Information Resource Center (VPIRC) are proud to announce their work with the Governor's office has paid off. Governor Robert F. McDonnell has proclaimed October to be "Family Involvement in Education Month".

Get Ready for 2010 Convention!

Visit the Convention homepage for details about the conference and don't miss out on the opportunity to Build Strong Minds, Bodies and Voices!

Want your product, service, organization in front of 300 PTA leaders from across Virginia? Convention is the perfect place for you to get your message out. It's not too late to become a 2010 Convention Exhibitor. Download the 2010 Convention Exhibitor Prospectus and register today!

PTA - The Best Resource for Parents

As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to children and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

PTA does not act alone. Working in cooperation with many national education, health, safety, and child advocacy groups and federal agencies, the national

PTA organization collaborates on projects that benefit children and that bring valuable resources to its members. Learn more about PTA.