Membership Dues

While the PTA collects annual dues, the real working capital of a PTA lies in the membership, not in its treasury. The primary emphasis of PTA is promoting the PTA Mission and Purpose. The challenge being to work with fellow members, school administrators, parents, and teachers to find ways to improve the lives of children, their families and the community.

Dues provide the operating expenses of the Virginia PTA/PTSA and the National PTA. Without dues, the many services available through the state and national PTA would be in jeopardy. The state and national portion of dues do not belong to the local unit and are not recorded as income. Prompt payment of dues by December 1st each year enables the Virginia PTA/PTSA and the National PTA to continue service to the local units.

The membership dues paid by each member include the state portion, established by the state bylaws, the national portion, established by national bylaws, and the local portion, established by the local unit bylaws. An individual who pays dues to a local unit automatically becomes a member of the state and national PTAs. People belonging to more than one PTA must pay membership dues to each local unit they join.

Note: Dues are not tax-deductible.