Although Kentucky PTA officially began in 1918, there were active PTAs in Kentucky long before that. There are records of PTA in Kentucky before the turn of the century, two decades before there was a Kentucky PTA.
Many of the first PTAs were called Mothers’ Clubs, reflecting the early name for PTA, the National Congress of Mothers. Others were called School Improvement Leagues. There were early PTAs in Frankfort, Louisville and Owensboro. Nine PTAs in Louisville formed Kentucky PTA’s first council, the Louisville Parent-Teacher League, in 1910. Its aim was: “To become a unit in the great movement that is striving to know and develop better children, mentally, morally and physically.”
Our PTA is responsible for school community activities, such as the Read-a-Thon, Family Movie Night at Sauerbeck Drive In, Family Glow Party, Skating Parties, etc. We have raised enough funds in past years to purchase playground equipment, teacher materials, technology upgrades and more. The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.