National PTA Founders Day

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National  PTA Founders Day in USA in 2024
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Dates of National PTA Founders Day
2024 USA Saturday, February 17thNational PTA Founders Day
2023 USA Friday, February 17thNational PTA Founders Day
2022 USA Thursday, February 17thNational PTA Founders Day
2021 USA Wednesday, February 17thNational PTA Founders Day
2020 USA Monday, February 17thNational PTA Founders Day
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Founders' Day is a reminder of the substantial role that the PTA has played locally, regionally and nationally in supporting parent involvement and working on behalf of all children and families.

Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, National PTA is a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. 

The day honors Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Alice McLellan Birney, and the founder of Georgia's Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers, Selena Sloan Butler.

It is a time to reflect and take pride in our achievements, and renew our commitment to be a:

  • powerful voice for all children;
  • relevant resource for parents; and
  • strong advocate for public education.

The founders represented women of imagination and courage. They had a simple idea—to improve the lives and future of all children. They understood the power of individual action, worked beyond the accepted barriers of their day, and took action to change the world for all children.

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