About the Hudson PTA

Hudson PTA is the acronym for the Hudson Community Parent Teacher Student Association. As the name indicates, Hudson PTA membership is available to all people associated with the Hudson City schools including, but not limited to, parents, teachers and students. Hudson PTA is a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization.

This organization was established on April 10, 1996. The primary focus is one of child advocacy. Committees exist that monitor legislative issues as well as issues that involve the health, safety, and welfare of children. We are committed to not only studying issues that affect children in our community but also works to build bridges within our community so that effective communication occurs with the public about our Hudson schools. Hudson PTA’s association with the Ohio PTA as well as the National PTA allows us to have access to a wide variety of resources as issues are studied and recommendations made.

The Hudson PTA conducts general membership meetings, covering various topics. In the past, Hudson PTA has sponsored the following informative topics: School Board Candidate forums and School Levy presentation; Panel discussion on transitioning between the schools; Child Safety and Internet Safety discussions.

Hudson PTA runs the Reflections Arts Program, which is an annual event. Entries are accepted in the areas of visual arts, music, literature and photography. Chosen participants from the local level have their entries submitted for state level competition.

Hudson PTA presents an annual award, the “Outstanding Child Advocate Award.” As its name suggests, this annual award is presented to a member of the Hudson community who has been an outstanding advocate on behalf of children.

Hudson PTA also awards summer enrichment scholarships. Classroom teachers nominate children for this award.

The Hudson PTA is also a co-founder of the grassroots organization Coalition for Children’s Mental Health. Its annual Children’s Mental Health Week in October.

Mission, Vision & Values
The Parent Teacher Association
Membership is open to anyone who believes in the mission and purposes of Parent Teacher Association. Individual members may belong to any number of PTAs and pay dues in each. Every person who joins a local PTA automatically becomes a member of both the state and national PTAs.

Together we are a powerful voice for children. With your help, we can continue to work toward PTA's goal of a quality education and nurturing environment for every child.

PTA Vision: What the future will look like if PTA accomplishes its mission.
Making every child's potential a reality.

PTA Mission: The overall purpose of PTA

   * A powerful voice for all children,
   * A relevant resource for families and communities, and
   * A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTA Values: What PTA stands for
Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.

Commitment: We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.

Accountability: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.

Respect: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.

Inclusivity: We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.

Integrity: We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.

PTA Purposes: Historical goals of PTA

   * To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
   * To raise the standards of home life.
   * To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
   * To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
   * To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
   * The Local Parent Teacher Association


Types of PTAs

Local PTAs
PTA at the local level is linked to the state PTA and the national PTA organization, forming a nationwide network of members working on behalf of all children and youth.

Because of its connections to the state and national PTAs, the local PTA is a valuable resource to its school community with:

1. access to programs to benefit children, youth, and their families

2. Recognition and size to influence the formulation of laws, policies, and practices—education or legislative.

Early Childhood PTAs
Preschool groups often round up parents from several neighborhoods and various early-childhood programs. They involve child-care providers, grandparents, and others concerned with the education and development of children from birth to age five.

Elementary/Middle School PTAs
PTAs serve as a type of forum where parents, teachers, administrators, and other concerned adults discuss ways to promote quality education, strive to expand the arts, encourage community involvement, and work for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods.

Parent-Teacher-Student Associations
PTSAs actually provide youth members with the opportunity to make a difference by developing leadership skills, learning about the legislative process, increasing their self-esteem, and contributing to the school. In turn, adult members gain a new perspective for program development, as well as acquire a better understanding of the youth of today.

Special Education PTAs
PTA believes that all children have the right to a quality public education, which allows each child the opportunity to reach his or her fullest potential. Special Education PTAs are designed to help parents advocate for special-needs children.

PTA's Nonsectarian Policy
PTA welcomes into membership people representing a diversity of cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and political and religious beliefs. The purposes of the PTA acknowledge the importance of a spiritual life in the development of children and youth. As an association, PTA has the right to offer inspirational messages to open or close its meetings, but such messages by PTA leaders or invited religious leaders should be inspirational rather than sectarian, recognizing that in this pluralistic nation not all members share the same beliefs. Poetry, quotations from great men and women, uplifting anecdotes, and moments of quiet meditation can be used.