Comments on: What Does the PTA Want From Me?

By: Over 30 Back to School Tips You'll Love!

Over 30 Back to School Tips You'll Love! — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 13:17:06 +0000

[…] also have a post detailing what your PTO president really wants (and gives some ideas on how to best volunteer at […]

By: Beth Rhodes

Beth Rhodes — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:42:31 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. I was the PTSA President of our middle school 2 and 3 years ago. It was a disaster when I took over-the teachers didn't like us, the membership was down, there were barely any volunteers and was disintegrating quickly. I worked my tail off those two years! The first year we had the TN PTA Outstanding Teacher of the Year. The following year we had both the TN PTA Outstanding Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year for the entire state. That year we were also named the Most Outstanding Local Middle School Unit for the entire state! It was worth it! Don't let anyone tell you that once they get to middle school they don't need their parents involved!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:02:56 +0000

I love this!! I’m going to share on our school site. I’m PTO VP of fundraising this year and hope parents do take the time to find out what the PTO (or A) is all about!! 🙂

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:42:02 +0000

So….I AM the president of our PTA (actually middle school PAC) and I LOVE this post! I’m going to share it on our school PAC Facebook page!

By: I'm Just Lucky. - Pulling Curls

I'm Just Lucky. - Pulling Curls — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:41:19 +0000

[…] in Summer 2015, looking at my oldest’s high school schedule and mulling over what an awesome PTO president I was going to be and all the free time I would have once my husband had just one job and I […]

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:23:16 +0000

In reply to Lacy.

Haha…. they stalk you? I don’t have time for that. I think if we had problems like that we’d just cut down activities. 🙂 I hope you’re not in my PTA! 🙂

By: Lacy

Lacy — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:30:38 +0000

This is a great post. I love helping at my children’s schools…. however, at our Elementary, they’ve never heard of your #1 “Not Everything”. They’ve made it hard to love PTA. They hunt you down and stalk you like crazy if you sign up for one thing. Blah. How can you enjoy volunteering when they try to suck the life out of you? Sad to say, our PTA is weird there, but I know it can be good. Still love your blog!!