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The Fall semester had its share of growing pains. Educators discovered they had extremely limited control over remote student environments. Moreover, parents found themselves in the front seats of classrooms as witnesses and participants in the day’s lessons. For many parents and teachers this has led to a strained parent-teacher relationship. Luckily, your parent-teacher groupRead more

Is your PTA, PTO, or Booster Club using social media to connect with parents online? Whether your a TikTok maven or you think ‘Grams are a type of cracker, social media plays an increasingly important role for parent teacher groups, especially through the social distance protocols of 2020. If your group isn’t using social mediaRead more

The Fall Fundraising Carnival Video Transcript Your Parent Teacher Group’s fall carnival is the biggest event and fundraiser of the season! With entertainment, food, and games, the whole community will be filled with excitement and buzz. Let’s take a look at some of the fun fall activities your organization set up this year! Before anyoneRead more

The 2020-2021 school year is already proving to be a challenging one. School administrators, teachers, and parents are scrambling to make changes for this atypical school year. Many PTAs, PTOs, and Booster Clubs are feeling the uncertainty of the year as well. No place is that more apparent than when it comes to 2020-2021 fundraising.Read more

As schools open to an unconventional Fall semester in 2020, many are struggling to stretch their resources. Many schools already run on thin budgets and that is being spread even thinner to accommodate new health guidelines to protect the students, staff, and parents. The good news is you can help with a parent teacher group.Read more

Everything you need to know about PTO insurance You belong to a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for a very important reason: you want to support and improve your child’s school community. You are able to raise money for supplies, field trips, uniforms and so much more. As well as meet like-minded parents who care justRead more

It’s that time of year again, time to elect your Nomination Committees to begin the process of the annual elections. If this is your first year participating in Parent Organizations or you simply want a refresher on how your nominations and elections should be running, don’t fret. We’ve written it all down for you. ElectingRead more

Your Parent Teacher Group does amazing things every year and it wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers putting in the time and effort. Whether your group is new, established, big or small, you’re probably always looking for more helping hands. If you’re wondering what your next move is, perhaps it’s time to consider aRead more

“What defines you?” It’s a common question and a good one to ask when you want to understand your motivations, goals, and ambitions. Before your PTO or Booster Club put on its first fundraiser or set up a school program, it is likely a PTO mission statement had already been written down to help guideRead more

Your PTO or Booster Club may operate within the school’s provisions, but chances are they aren’t required to take on your liability. Unfortunately, the close relationship to your school creates a false sense of security; a common misconception is that school’s insurance protects Parent Teacher Organizations. This misunderstanding could leave your organization in a dangerousRead more