2024-2025 Membership Chair: OPEN
2024-2025 Membership Goal: 12,000
The strength of PTA lies in its membership—the parents, teachers, school administrators, business leaders and community members who believe in making a difference in the lives of children. Members are the foundation of PTA and provide voice, passion, leadership and hard work needed to fulfill PTA’s mission.
Our membership goal is to provide resources and support to all our local PTAs so that they can achieve their individual membership goals. Need ideas for your ongoing membership campaign or help redesigning your membership form? Council is happy to help! Email: membership {at} lwptsa {dot} net.
Value of PTA
PTA is the oldest child advocacy organization in existence dedicated to the education, health, welfare and safety of children. PTA continues to be relevant as it advocates for ALL children and provides opportunities to make a difference in the lives of kids. When you join a PTA, you support local, state and national efforts to improve the lives of children and their families.
Who Can Join?
Anybody! PTA/PTSA involvement is not limited to parents, teachers and students. Local businesses, places of worship, service organizations, and anyone in your community or extended family are good people to ask to join. Membership is the heart of PTA, and we all make a difference—so consider becoming a member today. Find and join your local PTA in our Council’s service area.
Membership Updates & Tips
- Your Name Would Look Great on Our ’24-’25 Leader Roster
- Action Item for PTA/PTSA Presidents
- Local PTAs Recognized for Phenomenal Growth During ’23-’24 School Year
- Updates to WSPTA Bylaws and Policy That Impact Local PTAs
- Memberplanet Transition Time: Things to Know
See past membership updates and tips
Membership Themes and Ideas
Membership is the responsibility of the whole PTA board. Start your membership strategy discussions at your spring or summer retreat and create a membership plan that continues year-round. Lake Washington PTSA Council has created a month-by-month membership checklist to use for planning and implementing your campaigns.
Month-by-Month Guide to Managing Membership (PDF)
Looking for help, information and resources to help launch your next membership campaign? The WSPTA Membership Toolkit includes: logos, marketing tools and tips, membership success stories, tips for community engagement, sample letters, forms, certificates and much more. Visit the WSPTA Membership Toolkit
WSPTA Givebacks Database & Member Benefits
Washington State PTA provides each local PTA and council access to an online membership database through a platform called Givebacks. Each PTA is required to report its membership roster and elected board members in Givebacks. For training, tips and checklists, visit WSPTA’s Membership Database page.
Washington State PTA offers many discounts and benefits for PTA members! Visit the WSPTA Membership Benefits page for more information about these offers.
Membership Dues
Each month your PTA/PTSA will receive a monthly membership dues invoice (assuming you have new members) via email—one for WSPTA dues owed and one for LWPTSA Council dues owed. Important: If you feel that your local unit is not receiving the monthly WSPTA invoices, please email support@wastatepta.org.
- Membership Service Fees ($9 per member)
- $2.25 for National PTA
- $5.75 for Washington State PTA
- $1 for Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8
Givebacks serves as WSPTA’s hub for dues invoicing and payments. For LWPTSA Council, local PTAs’ member fees are due by the dates of the general meetings in October, December, February, April and June. LWPTSA Council will set up a storefront in Givebacks for payment of fees. If you wish to avoid transaction fees, we will also accept checks. (Payable to LWPTSA Council 2.8, PO Box 97039, Redmond WA 98073 — or bring them to an in-person meeting.)
National PTA Member Dues Update
National PTA voted to increase membership dues by $1, from $2.25 to $3.25, effective July 1, 2025. You do not need to adjust your dues or standing rules for the 2024-25 year, but please plan to include this in your conversation in the spring.
LWPTSA Council fees remain constant at $1 per member.
More Membership Resources
Looking for more membership resources? Check National PTA’s website on how to Run Your PTA.