PTA Leaders

 

Tell Us About Your PTA

In our first General meeting of the year we spent some time in a group conversation prompted by these three questions:

  1. What’s great about your PTA community?

  2. What does your PTA need help with?

  3. What concerns does your PTA have?

Before we plan the rest of the year and determine what our goals and priorities will look like, we want to make sure we hear from all our leaders. If you were unable to attend the General Meeting, or if you did, but did not have an opportunity to discuss your PTA/school community, we would love to hear from you. We’ve created a form with the three questions from the meeting and we would love to gather as many responses as we can.

Please share this link with your PTA board & members and we’ll circle back with the results to inform our next discussion together:

Updates & Announcements

Remember to review the 2025–26 Standards of Affiliation Agreement (SOA) for local PTA’s at every board meeting. In addition to the items listed on the SOA tracking sheet, local PTAs shall uphold the ethics, policies, and principles of PTA and shall not take positions in conflict with adopted WSPTA or National PTA positions, resolutions, or issues, or the values, mission, vision, and purposes of PTA. For assistance with this checklist or help understanding any of the requirements, please contact treasurer@scptsa.org or secretary@scptsa.org.

Is your PTA on track to have 25 members by Oct 31? To keep your PTA in good standing, local PTAs must enter into the Givebacks membership database and submit a payment to WSPTA for at least 25 members for the current fiscal year no later than October 31.

Please enter ALL board members into Givebacks, not only your elected officers. Having all board member contacts in Givebacks allows SCPTSA and WSPTA to share important position-relevant (membership, DEI, advocacy, etc.) information with leaders. It also allows everyone to receive leadership newsletters!

WSPTA's goal this year is to have an across the board 20% increase in memberships. Growing your membership means growing your voice, your resources, and your ability to make a difference. With more members come more diverse perspectives, more volunteer power, and a stronger connection to your school community.

Registration for Legislative Assembly is open! The 48th annual Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly will take place October 18–19 at the Doubletree Hilton SeaTac. In addition to voting on updates to our advocacy platform, this year will include a “training camp” with opportunities for hands-on practice and interactive learning.

The WSPTA website has a listing of local PTA websites and membership pages to encourage people to join their PTA. Many PTAs have an out-of-date link. Please email support@wastatepta.org with your full PTA name, PTA#, and updated link, if your PTAs info is incorrect.

All PTAs should file IRS form 8822-B to update information on the responsible party for their PTA (this is usually the President or the Treasurer). You can use the address of your registered agent for the address (WSPTA for most PTAs) rather than a personal address. The form should be filed within 60 days of the change. This does NOT mean that this is the only person legally responsible for your PTA—it is just a contact for the organization. All board members have equal responsibility and liability in managing their non-profit organization.

Remember to regularly check the WSPTA calendar for upcoming trainings and events. PTA and the Law, a required class for at least one officer (and recommended for the whole Board), will be offered at least once a month throughout the year.