Parent Teacher Associations

Learning begins at home.  Parents are a child's first teacher.  It‘s only natural for  parents to be their child’s leading advocate.  Students achieve more when schools and parents work together.  To this end, parents are seen as vital partners in their child's education by providing support and sending a positive message about the importance of education.  Engaging and working with a child’s school is a vital component of providing children with an excellent education, and a bright future.

Parent teacher associations are groups open to parents and teachers.  Some Frederick County schools offer PTSAs – parent, teacher, student associations.  Both groups aim to foster better relationships with schools, and to establish a partnership that encourages schools to listen to parental concerns.  They also provide an opportunity for parents to see what they can do to help the school community and improve their child’s classroom experience.  PTAs do not necessarily represent the views of all parents, but they do provide an excellent forum for communication and a base for a valuable partnership between parents and schools.  Get involved!  Contact a school for more information. 

http://www.frederickpta.org/ (local)

http://www.mdpta.org/ (state)

http://www.pta.org/ (national)