About Texas PTA

PTA’s Vision

Making every child’s potential a reality.

PTA’s Mission

PTA is:

  • 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’s Purpose

  • 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 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.

Texas PTA Values

These core values guide our decisions and actions:

  • 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.

The Value of Texas PTA

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PTA Call To Service Toolkit

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Jan Wilkerson, Texas PTA President

jan wilkerson photoJan Wilkerson, Texas PTA’s current President, has over 15 years of service with Texas PTA, including chairing several committees, several positions on the state board, and a Area and Local PTA President, and has been the recipient of many Texas PTA service awards. She has also been involved in several other community volunteer roles, such as the Diboll ISD Board of Trustees, Coordinator of the Diboll ISD Volunteer Program, Charter President for the Angelina County A&M Mother’s Club, and the Director of the Women’s Ministry for Eastview Pentecostal Church in Lufkin. She is a registered nurse and business owner.

Read the Welcome Letter From Jan Wilkerson. 

Kyle Ward, Texas PTA Executive Director

Kyle WardA product of public education and from Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, Kyle Ward became the Executive Director for Texas PTA in 2006 and is a Certified Association Executive. Working in the nonprofit field for more than 20 years, Mr. Ward’s career includes working for three national nonprofit organizations and professional accomplishments in fund raising, strategic planning, organizational restructuring and building teamwork through volunteer and staff collaboration. Married to his wife Pamela of 17 years, they have two sons, Taylor and Bryce.

Read the Welcome Letter from Kyle Ward.

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