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Parent-Teacher Association, aka PTA, Parent-Teacher-Student Association, aka PTSA and the Parent-Teacher Organization, aka PTO are the names of a voluntary organization bringing together parents, teachers, and sometimes students within a particular school or school district, usually for fund-raising, building parent involvement and community at school and other activities relating to the welfare of the school. PTAs operate in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and also in some other Commonwealth countries. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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United States

There are nearly 23,000 local organizations recognized by the National PTA in the United States. [1] The generic term "PTO" is used to refer to either all parent-teacher groups (regardless of affiliation) or (more often) to just independent parent-teacher groups, who choose not to be affiliated with the National PTA. Roughly 75% of U. S. parent-teacher groups are independent groups (PTOs).

The National PTA is a non-profit organization that is 111 years old (founded 1897), with membership open to anyone who believes in the Mission and Purposes of National Parent Teacher Association [National PTA]. Every person who joins a local PTA automatically becomes a member of both the state and National PTAs. PTA membership - including the number of affiliated units and of individual members - has been declining for several decades. The group boasted more than 12 million members as recently as the late-1960s; whereas today membership is down below 5. 5 million. At the local level, the goal of all parent-teacher groups is to support their schools, encourage parent involvement, support teachers, and organize family events.

Popular culture

In the sixth season of The Simpsons, the 21st episode was titled The PTA Disbands. " The PTA Disbands " is the 21st episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season. It originally aired on April 16, 1995. In a fourth season episode of King of the Hill, Peggy Hill remarks, "As a veteran of the PTA as both a 'P' and a 'T', I've read the Bible of parliamentary procedure, Roberts Rules of Order. "Flush With Power" is the 82nd episode in the FOX animated Situation comedy series King of the Hill and King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company Margaret "Peggy" Hill ( née Platter) is the wife of Hank Hill and the mother of Bobby Hill in the Animated series Parliamentary procedure is the body of Rules Ethics, and Customs governing meetings and other operations of Clubs Organizations Robert's Rules of Order is the informal short title of a book containing Rules of order intended to be adopted for use by a Deliberative assembly. " In 1968, Tom T. Hall wrote the song "Harper Valley PTA", which provided the basis for a film and a television series. Tom T Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer, Songwriter, and " Harper Valley PTA " is a Country music song written by Tom T Harper Valley PTA is a 1978 Comedy movie starring Barbara Eden. Harper Valley PTA is an early 1980s American Television sitcom based on the 1978 film Harper Valley PTA, which was itself The premise of the song, film and series is single mother who "socks it to" the elitist and hypocritical members of the Harper Valley PTA. In Frank Sinatra's version of the Simon and Garfunkel song "Mrs Robinson" there is a line: "The PTA, Mrs. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. " Mrs Robinson " is a song written by Paul Simon and first performed by Simon and Garfunkel. Robinson, won't OK the way you do your thing. " In According to Jim, Cheryl mentions going to PTA meetings. According to Jim is an American situation Comedy television series which premiered on October 3 2001 on ABC. In 1983, in the movie called Terms Of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Debra Winger, and Danny Devito, Houston ISD Council of PTAs', an affiliate of National PTA, officers and their local PTAs worked as extras. Shirley MacLaine (born April 24, 1934) is an American Academy Award -winning Film and Theater Actress, well-known John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress. Daniel Michael DeVito Jr (born November 17 1944 is an American Actor, director and producer, who first gained prominence for his portrayal In a first season episode of The Family Spell, a character attempts to join the PTA at Newport Union, only to discover its made up entirely of men, and their unwilling to let women join.

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  1. ^ Become a PTA Member. Australian State Schools, both primary and high, are supported by their Parents and Citizens Associations Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. National PTA (United States). Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.

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