Utah legislator proposes no-dues-required rule for PTAs and PTOs

Have been hearing more and more chatter from Utah these days around PTO v PTA issues. Utah has always been a heavily PTA state, but there's been a not-insignificant number of media stories and small dust-ups in the past year or so re: local groups exploring options.

by Tim Sullivan

02/07/2016

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e been hearing more and more chatter from Utah these days around PTO v PTA issues. Utah has always been a heavily PTA state, but there's been a not-insignificant number of media stories and small dust-ups in the past year or so re: local groups exploring options. 

Interesting, therefore, that this state senator is forwarding a bill to open up the state, hoping to prohibit requiring dues for parent involvement.   One obvious implication of the bill -- as noted by Utah PTA president -- would be a conflict with standard PTA bylaws, which require dues for all members.  Will follow this story as it progresses.