PTA Publications

The Virginia PTA Bulletin
The Bulletin is Virginia PTA's publication of record, published quarterly. Each local PTA receives five (5) free mailed copies, one of which automatically goes to the principal. The Bulletin Distribution From which is sent to local unit presidents each spring must be submitted annually to the state office in order for local units to take advantage of their free subscriptions. Additional subscriptions may be purchases at $10 a year. In addition the Bulletin is archived on the web site. Go to Membership Library to download a copy.

Virginia PTA @www.vapta.org 
The website makes Virginia PTA/PTSA available to the membership 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The website features a PUBLIC section highlighting the PTA and the MEMBERS-ONLY section where PTA leaders and members can access PTA handbooks, forms, correspondence, training, and much more. Managed by the Technology Committee, new and improved features are added regularly.

VA PTA VOICE 
An email subscription service, VA PTA VOICE, is sent to subscribers at least twice a month (on Mondays as events warrant) to highlight upcoming Virginia PTA events and observances, and provide news from standing committees. It provides information for councils and local units to use for publicizing their events, programs and projects, as well as publicizing their attendance at Virginia PTA functions. At signup, members have an opportunity to subscribe to committee newsletters according to their interests and responsibilities.

National PTA Publications

National PTA Website at www.pta.org - resources and information easily accessible to parents and teachers, and encourages dialogue, idea sharing and active participation with its new interactive elements.

Our Children magazine provides information and ideas on how to make households, neighborhoods, schools, and communities better places for children. Cover to cover, six times a year, PTA members and non-members alike will find features from becoming more involved in all of your child's activities to helping prevent violence in the schools.

This Week in Washington is a free online newsletter providing up-to-date information from our nation’s capital. You will receive regular updates on top legislative issues affecting children, special events attended by PTA officers and members, Supreme Court decisions, and information about grants and awards for your local schools. In addition, material from This Week in Washington can be incorporated into your own newsletters, provided you include attribution to National PTA.

Building Successful Partnerships: A Guide for Developing Parent and Family Involvement Programs can be ordered now. The book is a comprehensive, practical resource to bring parents, educators, communities, and schools together.

PTA 100th Anniversary Book Limited Edition Book!
The PTA Story: A Century of Commitment to Children
This beautiful, coffee-table edition tells the PTA story-from its founding in 1897 to its 100th anniversary in 1997. Hardbound with full-color dust jacket, this amazing book contains 172 pages and over 200 photos of incredible PTA history. A great gift for yourself or any PTA supporter!