The 5 Stages of Being a PTO Leader

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Excitement, anxiety, and everything that follows—can you relate?

by PTO Today Editors

09/18/2020

Stage 1 – Excitement: Yay! I got picked!


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Stage 2 – Anxiety: Yikes. I don’t know what I’m doing!


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Stage 3 – Confidence: The fall carnival turned out awesome! I should start planning one for spring, too!


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Stage 4 – Disenchantment: Enough! I’ve been working on these field day games for months! Too much work!


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Stage 5 – Gratitude: Aw, it’s over? That was such a great experience. I think I’ll do it again.


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