The agency has created the Parent Involvement and Community Empowerment Initiative to address the need for more involvement and community participation. Texas PTA, with over 800,000 members, is the largest child advocacy organization in the state and has existed as an affiliate of the National PTA since 1909. Benefits of Parent Involvement Parents and the community are better able to understand and support what the school is doing. The school is better able to understand the needs and concerns of parents and the community. Children's self-esteem improves.
Children begin to receive higher grades and test scores.
School programs are adjusted to meet the needs of children and adults more fully. Parent-child relationships improve. Neighbors, who otherwise might never meet, begin relationships and the community is strengthened. The community feels more connected to the schools. There is more support for public schools.