Texas PTA Advocacy Impact Awards!

Since the earliest days, Texas PTA leaders and members have sought to fulfill our mission to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

As such, Texas PTA is proud to once again offer you the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the advocacy efforts of Local PTAs, Council PTAs, and Students through the prestigious Advocacy Impact Awards.

Local PTAs, Council PTAs, and student members are encouraged to apply directly. A PTA leader can also nominate student members.

Criteria & Recognition: The application includes five progressive advocacy activity categories: sharing information, encouraging engagement, participating in initiatives, hosting initiatives, leading efforts, and serving as a leader.

Digital Badges: All eligible applications will receive a digital badge (PTA) or certificate (student) and be celebrated on the Texas PTA website in honor of the significant advocacy efforts.
- Local PTAs. Earn a digital badge after completing activities from at least 2 of the listed categories.
- Council PTAs: earn a digital badge after completing activities from at least 3 of the listed categories.
- Students: earn a digital certificate after completing activities from at least 1 of the listed categories.
Outstanding Advocacy Impact Award: Texas PTA will also recognize the efforts of one outstanding Local PTA, Council PTA, and student nominee on stage at LAUNCH 2026, July 10-12, at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, a weekend filled with celebrations, collaboration, learning, and inspiration for PTA leaders.

Eligibility:

Local and Council PTAs must be in Good Standing to be considered for the Outstanding Advocacy Impact Award.
A student must be a PTA member to be eligible for the Outstanding Advocacy Impact Award.

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Come back this fall to Apply or Nominate a Student!

Advocacy Impact Award: Selection Criteria

Local PTAs: earn a digital badge after completing activities from at least 2 of the listed categories.
Council PTAs: earn a digital badge after completing activities from at least 3 of the listed categories.
Students: earn a digital certificate after completing activities from at least 1 of the listed categories.

----------Congratulations to the 2026 Advocacy Impact Award Winners----------

Please help us congratulate the 2026 Texas PTA Outstanding Advocacy Impact Award Winners:

Local
TC McCormick Jr Middle School PTSA

Council
Allen ISD Council of PTAs

Student
Madeline Grace Asbell, Rouse High School PTA, Leander ISD

TC McCormick Jr Middle School PTSA: According to McCormick, “Our advocacy is rooted in inclusion, accessibility, and community connection. We recognize that many families would like to support public education, but may not necessarily know where to begin.” To put that into practice, the PTSA provides clear, factual, non-partisan information and offers welcoming opportunities for families to get involved.

Allen ISD Council of PTAs: Allen ISD Council of PTAs supported advocacy by hosting their first Straight Talk Watch Party to educate and engage the community, providing ongoing training for Local PTA leaders with an emphasis on advocacy, and offering a Leadership Academy to build practical leadership skills. They also encouraged civic participation by promoting voter engagement at community events and sharing nonpartisan voting-related information through their communications channels.

Madeline Grace Asbell: Madeline is a passionate advocate and national speaker for the American Association of Caregiving Youth, where she leads efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Inspired by her own experience caring for her grandmother, Madeline is turning awareness into action and working to create a future where caregiving youth are recognized, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Congratulations and Thank You to all of the Locals, Councils, and Students who received the Advocacy Impact Award digital badge/certificate for their advocacy efforts.

Local PTA Digital Badge Recipients: Allen High School and Lowery Freshman Center PTSA, Bell Elementary PTA, Bell Elementary PTA, Beverly Cheatham Elementarh School PTA, Beverly Cheatham Elementary PTA, Bluebonnet Elementary School PTA, Boldt Elementary PTA, Brenda Norwood Elementary PTA, Brentwood Elementary PTA, Bunker Hill Elementary PTA, Cheek Middle School PTA, Cornerstone Academy PTA, Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary school PTA, Denton High School PTSA, Dorothy Martinez Elementary PTA, Floyd M Gunn Junior High PTA, Fox Run Elementary PTA, Fred Hill PTAm, George W Bush Elementary PTA, Grace E Hardeman Elementary PTA, Helotes Elementary PTA, Heritage Middle School PTSA, Indian Creek Elementary PTA, J L Hughes PTA, J.H. Guyer PTSA, John H Wood Middle School PTA, Johnie Daniel Elementary PTA, Lost Pines PTA, Martha Turner Reilly PTA, Mcmillen High School PTSA, Moody High School PTSA, Morton Elementary PTA, Murray E. Boone Elementary PTA, Nolanville Elementary PTA, North Richland Middle School PTA, Northwood Elementary PTA, Oak Hill Elementary PTA, Palm Elementary PTA, Pearland Senior High PTA, Red Oak Elementary PTA, Renner Middle School PTA, Richardson ISD Special and Gifted Education PTA, Roach Middle School PTA, Rosemeade Elementary PTA, Sandra Mossman Elementary PTA, Sendera Ranch Elementary PTA, Seven Lakes High School PTSA, Sharon Shannon Elementary PTA, Spring Creek Elementary School PTA, TC McCormick Jr Middle School PTSA, Westbrook Intermediate PTA, Wylie High School PTSA.

Council PTA Digital Badge Recipients: Allen ISD Council of PTAs, Arlington Council of PTAs, BISD Council of PTAs, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Council of PTAs, Denton ISD Council of PTAs, El Paso ISD Council of PTAs, Fort Worth Council of PTAs, Frisco ISD Council of PTAs, Garland ISD Council of PTAs, Grand Prairie ISD Council of PTAs, Grapevine Colleyville Council of PTAS, Katy ISD Council of PTAs, Keller ISD Council of PTAs, Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs, Lubbock ISD council of PTAs, Mansfield ISD Council of PTAs, McKinney Council of PTAs, Midland ISD Council of PTAs, North East ISD Council of PTAs, Northwest ISD Council of PTAs, Plano Council of PTAs, Richardson ISD Council of PTAs, Wylie ISD Council of PTAs.

Student Certificate Recipients: Brandon Zamora, Early College High School, Round Rock ISD, Jared Rigby, Wylie High School PTSA, Wylie ISD, Lainey Clever, Wylie High PTSA, Wylie ISD, Madeline Grace Asbell, Rouse High School PTA Leander ISD, Nathan Reske, Wylie High School PTSA, Wylie ISD, Tanvi Padala, Flower Mound High School PTSA, Lewisville ISD.