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Keeping the PTO Momentum Going
Focus on a few important traits to help your parent group avoid stalling out in the middle of the year.
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The Best Time Ever for PTOs
Today’s leaders have advantages that leave the “good old days” in the dust.
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A Culture of Volunteer Appreciation
Ensuring that your volunteers feel valued is the best way to keep them coming back. And it isn’t hard to do.
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The Myth of the Volunteer Trap
Even the best “tricks” to get parents involved will fail if working with your group is not a positive experience.
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Three Common Parent Group Challenges
Involvement mistakes many groups don’t even know they’re making, and how to fix them.
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Video: 8 Habits for Successful PTOs and PTAs
Expert advice and practical tips on how to run a successful PTO or PTA, in a nine-part video keynote by Tim.
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Do This First for a Successful PTO Year
What does a successful PTO year look like? Sometimes it actually involves doing less.
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For a Stronger Partnership, Think Like a Principal
To improve PTO-principal relations at your school, try seeing things from the principal’s point of view.
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Don't Spread Your Group Too Thin
The best way to increase success as a parent group is to be more selective about what you take on.
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Let’s Start a PTO Fight
Some lively discussion might be just the thing to reinvigorate your group’s momentum.
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Lessons Learned From 15 Years of PTO Today
We began as a way to help leaders, but what we’ve learned along the way has helped us, too.
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Advice for New Principals: Value Your PTO
If the leadership is changing at your school, take advantage of the opportunity to find a true partner.