Community Involvement – Your PTA
August 23, 2007 · Print This Article
Welcome back!
The things you love about your community were probably made possible by others who share your opinion. Let’s say you have a wonderful nature conservation area where you live, it’s likely because past or current residents in your community took steps to protect that area. The same holds true for our schools where we trustingly send our children each day. Our schools really do benefit from parents who get involved and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is one of the easiest and most effective ways for you to make a difference at your school.
I have been active on my local PTA (or parent council) since my teens were in elementary school. Our elementary school is a lovely, small school that really DEPENDS on the effort and volunteer support of parents. I was pleased to help out. But the other great benefit is that as a PTA volunteer you get to know many of the teachers at your school a little better.
The better you know your child’s teachers, the more comfortable you’ll be in communicating with them regarding any questions that you might have about your child’s achievement in school.
As a member of your PTA you’ll also get to know other parents in your school and that was a great resource to me. If you’re busy with your business or work it can often be difficult to keep abreast of all the activities and programs going on at your school. The network of parents in your PTA can be the BEST source for information not only about the school programs but about things closer to home like trips or cupcake sale deadlines that you know nothing about because the from is still in your child’s knapsack!
If you’re unfamiliar with the role or purpose of your PTA call your school principal now or visit the PTA website to learn more.
I was just reading about the school PTA where my son attends and thinking of joining. Only problem is that I am VERY opinionated and they may not want to hear what I have to say.
Awesome Post!! I searve as PTA Vice President at my sons elementary school and PTA Secretary at my daughters HS. I think it is so important to be involved in some way if you can. I love being in “the know” of whats going on, what the school needs budget wise and how the teacher are doing. Teachers work so hard to help to educated our children and I serve on the PTA really to honor them and to support my kids
WOW great post!!
Hi, and thank you for visiting me. This looks like a great website. I would love to live in the country, but if it’s never possible, New Urbanism seems very promising.
You know, my kids aren’t in school yet…but if I do send them to public school I’d be interested in joining up.