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It’s hard to believe it’s already July, and summer is on its downhill trajectory to the start of the upcoming school year and Fall semester. Before trying to squeeze in a summer vacation in the final weeks prior to the start of school, it’s a good idea to get your parent-teacher group ready for theRead more

At AIM, we answer member questions all the time and do our best to provide our AIM family of PTA, PTO, and Booster Club groups the best possible support and resources to be successful. We also receive a lot of very similar questions due to the nature of how schools are structured.  Each year weRead more

The end of the school year is a busy time for everyone. Students are taking final exams, and there are end-of-year parties and graduations to plan. In addition, many parent-teacher groups have their June fiscal year-end to prepare, plus new officer elections and officer transitions. With everything going on, it can help to have aRead more

If you’re a parent new to PTA, PTO, or Booster Clubs, you may learn your group needs general liability insurance coverage and wonder what it is and how to get it. General liability insurance is insurance for events your parent-teacher groups put on. Parent-teacher events like fun runs, carnivals, cookouts, and fundraisers. This coverage helpsRead more

Funs runs, walk-a-thons, and bike-a-thons are Spring fundraising staples for PTAs, PTOs, and Booster Clubs across the country. As individual-based outdoor activities, with a little extra attention and preparation, they can be COVID-19 safe fundraisers. Your community is likely ready and eager to spend some safe time outside in the fresh air, which could makeRead more

During the Fall semester, we received an exceptional amount of questions about parent teacher group event insurance. Many, liability and coverage questions about COVID-19 and in-person events. AIM also received questions about virtual events, what liability issues exist, and whether or not groups are covered for those issues with their current coverage. We have putRead more

Fall Clean-Up Tasks to Jump-start Your Parent Teacher Group’s Spring Semester Try completing a few Fall clean-up tasks to prepare for for the 2021 Spring semester. One easy task to complete at the end of the year is reviewing your PTA, PTO, or Booster Club bylaws. This is a simple, but tedious task that canRead 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

Each year many parent teacher groups struggle with membership levels, meeting quorums, and functioning as a group, often as a consequence of how the group’s bylaws are written. As the Fall semester begins to wind down, this can be a good time to revisit your PTA or PTO’s bylaws. Retooling your bylaws can help revitalizeRead 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