Raise your hand if you’ve stepped up as a PTO/PTA volunteer, but you’re not clear on what comes next.
You are so not alone, my friend.
That’s exactly how I felt when I started.
If we haven’t yet met, I’m Christina Hidek, attorney turned professional organizer and PTO volunteer nerd.
The truth is that no PTO/PTA volunteer starts out knowing everything they need to.
Everyone needs help at some point.
You deserve advice that’s anything but generic from someone who’s been there and done that, plus tools that slash the workload, and ideas that inspire.
That’s just what you’ll get here!
What Does a PTO Actually Do? A Plain-English Guide to Parent Teacher Organizations
If you Google “PTO meaning school” right now, you’ll get the official answer fast enough. Parent Teacher Organization. But that definition doesn’t tell you a single true thing about what a PTO school parent group actually does. So let’s clear up the stereotypes first, because I know you’ve heard them. A PTO is just a bunch…Continue reading
PTO Record Retention: What to Keep and for How Long
If you Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has been around for at least a year, chances are you already have a bunch of paperwork that’s getting passed from one volunteer leader to another. And if your school parent group has been around for many years a PTO record retention policy will serve you well, especially since…Continue reading
Middle School PTO: What Changes After Elementary for School Parent Groups
Can you imagine packing up your whole elementary school PTO playbook, carrying it into a middle school hallway, and realizing… half of it doesn’t fit anymore? That’s basically what happens when you go to a middle school PTO from an elementary school parent group. I’ve had a bunch of readers and viewers reach out with…Continue reading
