What is PTSA?

Mission Statement

NCPTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Our Values

• Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.

• Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

• Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.

• Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.

• Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

History

NCPTA is North Carolina’s oldest and largest volunteer organization advocating for the education, health, safety, and success of all children and youth while building strong families and communities.

• Organized on November 4,1919 at the First Baptist Church in Charlotte

• Mrs. Joseph Garibaldi of Charlotte was elected the first state President

• The NC Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers was organized on April 2, 1927 at Shaw University in Raleigh

• The two Congresses united on April 22, 1969