There are 4 ways to get involved with PTA in California:

1. Join a local PTA Unit.

If you know the PTA district you are in, send an email to the district president at districtpresident-    @capta.org (Insert your district number in the blank).

If you don’t know your PTA unit, send an email to membershipchair@capta.org providing your contact information and location so that we can assist you, or call the California State PTA office at 916-440-1985 ext. 328.

If your neighborhood school has a PTA, you can join that PTA and automatically become a voting member of the California State PTA and the National PTA. Each PTA sets its own dues, typically between $4.00 and $10.00 per member. The amount of the dues is found in the PTA's bylaws. Dues are not tax-deductible.

Interested individuals and businesses that do not have an affiliation with a particular PTA unit or area also have the opportunity to support PTA by joining the Golden State PTA. Click here to join the Golden State PTA.

Download the GSPTA membership application [pdf]

The Golden State PTA is a statewide organization that allows individuals with an interest in PTA in California to show support and to maintain contact with the California State PTA.

By joining the Golden State PTA, each member

• pays $10.00 dues per year
• supports the Scholarship and Grant program
• can receive a subscription to PTA in California newsletter for an additional $5.00
• receives member privileges to the state convention (upon payment of registration fee)

3. Organize a New PTA unit

Please send an email to leadership@capta.org and provide your contact information and location so that we can assist you or call the California State PTA office at 916-440-1985 ext. 301.

4. Contribute to the Founder's Circle and support California State PTA without joining.