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PTO & PTA Summer Checklist

What should PTO & PTA Treasurers do in the Summer? Check out our 2024 PTO & PTA Treasurer’s Summer Checklist! Remember during the school year when you were up to your eyeballs in paperwork and kids’ sports and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) fundraisers? When you wished you just had one free minute to catch up…

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Why Should You Join PTA?

Just as the name implies, an effective school Parent Teacher Association (PTA) contains both parents and teachers. Without a working relationship of both, PTA programs would become ineffective. Parents who wish to join their school’s PTA are offered benefits that will last a lifetime. What are the Benefits of Joining PTA? One important reason to…

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Send a Message of Thanks to a Teacher Now

School’s out for the summer: rejoice! Hopefully by now you’ve got your summer childcare plans squared away and in action. But more than likely, those last few weeks of school were pretty hectic. Figuring out those childcare plans, field days, parent teacher association wrap-ups, and final tests and assignments. Whew, who knew summer was going…

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5 Teacher Appreciation Poems

The school year is coming to an end, and for the summer we’ll say goodbye to school friends. Your teacher worked hard all year, and now it’s time to bring him/her some cheer. No amount of money can amount to what you owe ’em, so why not show teacher appreciation with a poem? These teacher…

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Ten Hot PTA Fundraising Ideas

A Parent Teachers Association (PTA) is a formal organization of parents, teachers and school staff who prides itself on being an advocate for the education, health and the overall well-being of all students. One of its key roles is to foster a closer relationship between home and school. The PTA is not exclusive; it is…

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How to Prevent NonProfit Treasury Fraud

The funds of small nonprofits are often in the hands of just a few, with very little upper management types to report to. With the number of hands in the treasury so limited, it might be tempting, for some, to do dishonest things with the funds. It’s the “who’ll miss this $20 from the cash…

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A Better Way to Manage PTA Books

Let’s face it. Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) are volunteer-run organizations managed by people who are parents (read: people who are already extremely busy). That means, on a given day, you’re already dealing with one or more child, after school activities, homework, meals, family and friend time, all while trying to maintain some semblance or your former self.…