Although Minnesota did not join the National Congress until October 27, 1922, we shared the vision. In 1894 the first Mothers Club of Crocus Hill was formed in St. Paul. The Mothers Clubs continued growing in numbers for the next few years. In 1914 the Minnesota Mothers Council was formed with 24 units paying dues of 25 cents per year. The transition from a Mothers Club to a Parent Teacher Association began in September of 1915. The Mothers Clubs had built the foundation of a movement that would lead Minnesota into the National Congress in 1922.

Mrs. E. G. (Sadie) Quamme was the first state president in Minnesota. Sadie Quamme was determined to bring the Minnesota Parent Teacher Association to every community in the state. The first year of her presidency there were 1,558 members. At the end of her term, 2 years later, the membership had grown to 12,551.

While continuing to move this organization forward, in 1958 the National PTA formally authorized the use of PTSA to encourage the participation of students as “full and equal members of their PTA or PTSA”, therefore affirming the value of these student voices in decisions “affecting their education, health, and welfare”.

Today, as throughout our history, we welcome many new citizens to our communities. PTA continues to value the rich culture these children and families bring to our school communities. Although we may have diverse backgrounds, we share similar concerns for the education, health, and welfare of our children. PTA recognizes that these families may need special help to assimilate into our school communities. Therefore, PTA will continue to advocate for every child with one voice.