National PTA history

By the early 1900's the PTA had grown in numbers and in strength.

Annual Convention of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Ass’ns (rolled group photo), May 8-13 1922

Honorary Life Membership project adopted in 1927 to provide funds for student loans.

1930's NCCPT Calls for Leaders

National PTA was a consultant to the United States Delegates when the United Nations was founded in 1945.

PTA Origins and Development, 1946

Workshop in Parent Teacher Leadership at North Western, 1950

Joint Meeting of IL Congress and NPTA Congress, 1951

Parent Teacher Partnerships, 1953

One of PTA's greatest achievements was its work with the March of Dimes to implement a nationwide polio vaccination program.Local members across the country volunteered to administer the vaccine to 1.8 children in 1954.

General Session III, 1955

State Legislation Chairman, 1956

Sputnik Launched in 1957

Hearst, Phoebe Apperson Tribute, 1958

1960'sPTA Membership Soars to Over 12 Million Members

Coral Anniversary of the NCCPT, 1961

Data gathered from Founders Day, February 17, 1964 book from National PTA archives

In 1969, Mary Lou Anderson, then Colorado PTA President, created the arts achievement program called Reflections.Today, more than half a million students participate in Reflections each year.

The NCCPT and PTA formally merged on June 22, 1970, and so did their identical missions --- to improve the lives of all children.

One Child In Four Project Rise, 1972

General Session File 2, 1973

Before Home Start: Notes toward a History of Parent Education in America, 1976

In 1977, PTA initiated the Urban Education Project to identify crucial problems confronting urban schools and develop new and dynamic strategies for solving urban problems.

American Academy of Pediatrics Distinguished Public Information Service Award, 1978

1980's - Education ReformPTA Opposes Massive Cuts in Federal School Lunches and Nutrition Programs

Public Service Announcements, 1982

Press Kit Legislative conference, 1984

DC Legislative Conference, 1985

NPTA Public Service Announcements, 1986

Public Service Announcement, 1987

National Legislative Conference, 1988

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1989

Issue Briefs and Legislative Directory, 1990

National Legislative Conference, 1991

National PTA Legislative Conference, 1992

Winner and Award Certificates, 1993

National PTA Legislative Conference, 1994

In 1995, National PTA launches its first website at www.pta.org

Focus groups Project, 1996

These standards, developed and published in 1997 and based on research from Johns Hopkins University that affirmed that parent and family involvement increases student success, guide the development of quality parent involvement programs in schools and to help evaluate their effectiveness.

National PTA Legislative Conference, March 22-24 1998

As the PTA moved into the twenty-first century, it focused its efforts in three broad areas as identified by its 1999 strategic plan.

NPTA Directors Publications-School Board News, February 8 2000

To better identify itself as the national association, in the summer of 2001 National PTA launched a nationwide media campaign to raise public awareness of its identity as the oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association in the United States.

National PTA Board of Directors Handbook, August 2002

Doors Open After School, 2003

Board of Directors Meeting, July 2004

National PTA Board of Directors Handbook (1 of 2), July 2005

National PTA Legislative Conference, March 12-14 2006

National PTA Convention Materials, 2007

National PTA Convention Materials, 2008