The number one, virtually universal problem for PTOs these days is that groups don’t have enough volunteers. Some days, it seems like ready volunteers are...Continue reading
Category: Membership and Involvement
All the best information to help your PTO and PTA get more volunteers and parent involvement for a stronger PTO! Great strategies for recruiting new volunteers and officers.
21 Ways to Publicize PTO Events Oh So Easily
Need some help thinking of some out of the box places to promote your PTO events to boost involvement from school families, community members, or...Continue reading
The Ultimate PTO Membership and Involvement Guide
So many groups unfortunately struggle to boost membership and involvement. But it doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth to get parents involved! We have...Continue reading
How to Get Engagement on Facebook for Your PTO
Social media is a great place for PTOs to spread the word about volunteer and donation needs, fundraisers, and events. But many groups have noticed...Continue reading
7 Events that Get Parents Involved in PTO
Looking for program and event ideas that parents and families will love to attend? I have seven of them right here for you that...Continue reading
How to Recruit PTO Leaders During Uncertain Times
Times are not normal and the fallout can be felt on all different levels of life right now. What 15 months ago seemed like a...Continue reading
Does Your PTO Really Need a Welcome Packet?
A PTO welcome packet, meaning information about your school and PTO to be given to either families new to the school or new PTO members...Continue reading
How to Set Up the Perfect PTO Membership Table
The easiest way to get new members for your PTA or PTO is to set up a Membership Table. But knowing what is best to...Continue reading
How to be the Best PTO Membership Chair
Success doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you’ve planned out what needs to happen and then made all of it happen. Here are the...Continue reading
The Secret to Getting Parents Involved in PTO
The one question that I hear all the time is how in the heck to get parents involved? Now to you, being the fearless PTO...Continue reading
How to Recruit and Manage Volunteers for Big Events
One of the biggest concerns about putting on a big PTO event is being able to recruit enough volunteers to run the event successfully. ...Continue reading
How to Make DIY PTO Shirts
Looking to make your very own custom PTO shirts? It’s easier to do than you think! Making your own t-shirts can be a cost effective...Continue reading
The Biggest Volunteer Recruiting Mistake PTOs Make
Want to know why your PTO has trouble attracting or keeping volunteers? It’s all in how they are recruited! This post will teach you the...Continue reading
How to Keep PTO Volunteers Coming Back
Getting people to first come to your PTO meetings or events, takes one set of strategies. But getting these same parents to come back to...Continue reading
A Hack to Get More Volunteer Sign Ups
There are so many different ways to get parents to sign up to help as volunteer for PTO events: You can pass around a sign...Continue reading
Funny T-Shirts for PTO Leaders and Volunteers
Last week, I started a conversation about PTO Board shirts. Since that post was so fun to put together, I decided to hunt down some...Continue reading
Why Parents Don’t Volunteer
Does your PTO have trouble getting volunteers for events and programs? Do you find that it’s the same 5 or 10 parents pitching in...Continue reading
Get Even More Parent Involvement for Your PTO
Ask any PTO what they need and their first answer will be more money, followed shortly by more volunteers. And there’s good reason for both...Continue reading
Why Volunteers Are Running From Your PTO
The number one almost universal problem for PTOs is having enough volunteers. Some days, it seems like they’re rarer than walking out of Target with...Continue reading
How to Get Parents to NOT Ignore PTO Events
Look, I know I’m being a little cheeky with the title of this blog post, but in all seriousness, you’re working too hard as a...Continue reading
Can You Fire PTO Volunteers?
You’re grateful for all the help that parents devote to all things PTO, but what happen when the volunteer doesn’t do their job? And what...Continue reading
How to Parents to Show Up for Your PTO Events
Have you ever planned an awesome PTO event and thought you’d have a ton of families show up for the event, but in reality, no...Continue reading
How Not to Recruit Leaders for Your PTO
There’s something we need to talk about. Something troubling that keeps happening in PTO land. It’s bad. Worse that most realize, or else they’d quit...Continue reading
5 Things PTOs Do that Parents Hate
Want to know what PTOs do that parents really hate? Read on, my friend to discover five ways that PTOs turn parents off! If...Continue reading