Advocacy Goals 2025-2027
PTA has a bold history of advocacy to protect children, youth, and families. Consistent with our organization’s commitment to democratic principles and human rights, California State PTA’s advocacy supports the adoption of legislation and implementation of policies that:
- Protect the rights of all children, youth, and families, regardless of background, status, or identity;
- Assure high-quality, inclusive, and equitable public education for all children and youth, including meaningful opportunities for all parents, guardians, and families to participate in local schools.
- Safeguard all children, youth, and families’ health, safety, and well-being; and
- Support measures that equip students, schools, and communities to address climate change.
Organizational Goals 2025-2027
- Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals, coalitions, and organizations to ensure a strong and inclusive PTA, and enhance our capacity to serve and advocate for all children, youth, and families.
- Commitment: We are dedicated, through strong family and active community engagement, to creating a positive and safe environment for promoting good health, well-being, and educational achievement for all children.
- Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of every individual regardless of background and identity to contribute to their community.
- Respect: We honor the unique contributions of every member, employee, volunteer, and partner, uniting with a shared purpose to serve families and communities.
- Accountability: We are all accountable (members, employees, volunteers, and partners) to positively impact the lives of all children, youth, and families to ensure their safety and welfare, and to promote quality public education for all children.