Note to PTA leaders:
 
To help support your membership campaigns, we have sent the following e-mail to all PTA principals and superintendents for whom we have e-mail addresses. 
 
Thank you for all that you do.

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Help your teachers by encouraging them to join PTA 
Why join? 
Alex Kajitani
California 2009 Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani, shown rapping about math instruction at the California State PTA Convention in 2009, has seen the difference PTA makes.  Kajitani, also known as "The Rappin' Mathematician" at Mission Middle School in Escondido, San Diego County, has this to say: 
 
"Schools can be intimidating, but PTA lets parents know they are not alone. It really gives them a forum for ideas and ways that they can be more involved.  And there's such a direct link between parent involvement and achievement."

Consider sharing this quote with teachers when you ask them to join your school's PTA. 
As a school leader, you know that partnering with parents improves communication and collaboration between school and home to focus on what students need to be successful learners.
 
Teachers in the know, including 2009 California Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani, count on their PTA membership to enhance their partnership with parents. And their membership in turn serves as a model for parents who want to be effectively involved in their children's education. And that helps everyone.

As an education leader, you can take an important step to ensure school success by encouraging all of your teachers to join PTA. Your local PTA leaders are ready to help you.