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Parents & Guardians

Our Children: National PTA Online Magazine for Parents

Stay up-to-date on great teachable moments and ideas to create a community that supports your child's success. Created for parents, by parents, Our Children Magazine covers parenting, education, wellness and family fun tips to help children excel at school and in life.

Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast

A PTA podcast designed for millions of parents to get the inside scoop on how to help their children succeed and advocate to improve schools in their communities.

Parents' Guides to Student Success

Guides that provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career.

The Smart Talk

A National PTA and Norton co-created program helping families discuss digital safety in a judgement-free zone to establish healthy digital behaviors with guidance from expert resources and tools.

Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles initiative offers educational resources and engagement opportunities that empower students and families to make better-informed health decisions. It includes the following three pillars: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds and Healthy Earth.

Cooking Matters

Cooking Matters provides recipes and resources to help parents and caregivers develop their skills when shopping for and cooking healthy foods on a budget.

Be SMART: Secure Gun Storage Saves Kids' Lives

The Be SMART campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. Be SMART is a framework that parents, caretakers, and community leaders can follow to help keep their communities safe.