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AT A GLANCE Outdated bylaws quietly hold organizations back. This guide walks PTA and PTO groups through revising theirs, covering membership rules, officer duties, meeting procedures, committees, and financial controls. Key takeaway: review your bylaws every year, ideally when new officers take office, to stay well governed, effective, and compliant with nonprofit requirements. ON THISRead more

With the holidays and end of the year quickly approaching, your parent teacher group may be getting anxious about holiday plans and COVID-19. As the world continues to slowly recover, it’s not unlikely the usually festive time of year with get-togethers of friends and family will not be the norm in 2020. AIM’s 2020 HolidayRead more

The 2020-2021 school year is already fraught with anxiety and frustration without internal friction between parent teacher groups and school administration. You can help prevent friction and strengthen your parent teacher group’s bond with school administration by staying focused on providing the best school experience for your students. To help your group and school findRead 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

With the 2020-2021 school year starting it’s time to kick your Parent Teacher Group into gear. The 2020-2021 school year looks to be a difficult one due to current circumstances. That means this year, more than any other, your school and students need your help to make the school year a success. Here are someRead more

Hopefully your parent teacher group has never suffered the sting of embezzlement. You may even think since it has never happened to you, that it’s a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, embezzlement is the #1 claim type AIM Insurance handles. And, as you might suspect, those involved with the school and parent teacher group are often tight-lippedRead more

New and incumbent parent teacher group officers know the success of their group is often tied to meeting attendance. But, measuring attendance alone is not how to run a PTO. It’s about what you do with the people you have that shows you know how to run a PTO. However, a parent teacher group needsRead more

Looking to make your Parent Teacher Organization’s meetings the best they can be? Whether you’re a newly-elected officer or a PTO veteran here’s how to plan a successful PTO meeting and take your meetings to the next level. Meetings only serve one purpose and most meetings fail to serve that singular purpose. Do you knowRead more