Read newsletter at https://tnpta.org/news/september_2022_newsletter.pdf
Message from the President
It is mid-September already!
September is Membership Month! While membership is an all-year round invitation to join your local units, September is a focus month.
This year National PTA is introducing a new membership program: Membership Mania. Local PTAs can stay connected and in the know throughout the school year by joining Membership Mania. This is a fun and interactive year-round journey that is easy and flexible. PTAs can participate in two calls and weekly emails spread across the entire school year. There are no minimum requirements, leaders only do what they can. Sign up today to join this program to strengthen membership together.
On page one are the listed requirements for PTA units to stay in good standing. This list keeps PTA units in compliance with state and federal requirements and in an umbrella association through paid membership dues. There has been some confusion about the budget question found in MemberHub. This was a pilot test of budget awareness and not a current part of the good standing list. However, local unit bylaws do state that an annual budget shall be approved by the general membership.
Our NLDC is looking for officer nominees! Find more information on page 3.
National PTA is giving away $600,000 in grants. Guess what? If a unit doesn’t apply, there is a zero chance to receive a grant from this $600,000. Find out more information from PTA.org/Grants The deadline to apply is September 27, 2022.
We are advocacy. PTA was founded as an advocacy association. Read our PTA Mission statement—you will find the word advocate in the statement. What other parent-teacher association has been around for 125 years advocating for children and youth? Not one single organization beyond PTA. PTA is all of us, connected together, supporting each other, and training sessions for each of us to learn together. We are PTA!
Dwight Hunter
President, Tennessee PTA
View & Download the September 2022 Newsletter here
