Green Parent Groups

20 Ways To Go Green

How to be more green, both at school and in your PTO.

Earth Day

6 Ways To Observe Earth Day

Encourage your group and school to go green with these ideas.

Green Your Bake Sale

Lots of baking doesn’t have to mean lots of waste. Reduce your footprint with these tips.

Family Event: Eco-Chic Fashion Show

The 2011 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Family Event planned an outrageous night featuring student-designed fashions made from recycled materials.

Fundraising

Green Fundraising Ideas for PTOs

Eco-friendly fundraisers let parent groups help their schools and the planet at the same time.

How PTOs Are Going Green

There are many ways to make your group more environmentally conscious. It starts with a critical review of day-to-day operations.

Community

How PTOs Are Making Schools Green

PTOs and PTAs are increasingly playing a key role in school efforts related to recycling, composting, and reducing energy use.

Unpaper Your PTO

Cutting back on how much paper your group uses will mean less time copying—and more money saved.

Family Event: Fun and Eco-games

PTO Today’s 2008 Outstanding Family Event was a green festival that combined learning and fun, included a large number of parent volunteers, and helped strengthen the connection between the middle school and home.