Membership

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 what drives 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.

You can now also become a SUPPORTING MEMBER of Washington State PTA! This type of membership is designed especially for:

  • People who might no longer be active at a local school or PTA but continue to be interested in children’s issues
  • Friends of PTA, such as business and community leaders
  • Extended family and friends
  • Current and potential sponsors and exhibitors wishing to further their support of PTA’s mission
  • Citizens across Washington who wish to have an impact on the lives of children in our state by adding their voices to the tens of thousands of other Washington State PTA members

Membership Updates & News

See past membership updates and tips

Membership Themes, Incentives & 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, tools, tips and resources to help launch your next membership campaign? Visit WSPTA’s Membership page for all of this, plus information about the awards and contests throughout the year that can inspire you to level up your membership efforts!

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

Your PTA/PTSA is responsible for paying membership fees to LWPTSA Council, WSPTA and National PTA as follows:

  • 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. Assuming you have new members, your treasurer should log in to Givebacks each month to pay WSPTA fees, due the 1st of each month. National PTA dues are also included in this payment. (See FAQs here to find out more about how billing & payment transfers work on Givebacks.)

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 invoices for payment of fees. If you wish to avoid Givebacks 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.