The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a national organization dedicated to quality education and nurturing environment for every child. It provides

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

• PTA values, purposes, policy, and plans at the national PTA site
• Our Marshall Lane PTA
• Our Marshall Lane PTA 2010 Board
• The California State PTA
• The National PTA

• To promote the welfare of 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 school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
• To develop between educators and general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.