How much is your charter school's PTA dues?
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Anonymous
| We are trying to finalize our upcoming PTA dues and we're hoping to get a better idea of what other Charter schools ask parents to pay. My understanding is that the DC PTA Chapter gets about $4.75 per parent joining so anything beyond that goes directly to the school. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Appletree CH: $0. And as far as I can tell, no PTA whatsoever. |
Anonymous
| Bridges doesn't charge anything--everyone is automatically a member. It's different with charters than with publics. Public school PTAs are often 501(c)(3) orgs so that people can make tax-deductible contributions. But most charters are already 501(c)(3) orgs, so you can make contributions directly to them. |
Anonymous
| Mundo Verde's parent/community association has no dues. It is a very active association, but it is not a "PTA" because they do not want to have to collect dues to send to a larger organization. |
Anonymous
Also the national PTA has opposed charter schools. |
Anonymous
| Former charter had a PTO, not a PTA (a PTA pays dues up to National PTA). Dues were $5/year per family or teacher. |
Anonymous
| Inspired Teaching has the Inspired Teaching Family Association. Everyone invited, no dues. |
Anonymous
| I say don't charge fees... |
Anonymous
| Shining Stars had a PTO. Every family enrolled is automatically a member. No dues. |
Anonymous
| LAMB had a PTO and no dues. |
Anonymous
| Our school's PA folded so I don't think there will be any money collected. |
Anonymous
So it doesn't have one any longer? |
Anonymous
They do and they do good stuff. I used past tense bc my younger kid just finished 5th and we haven't been very active (beyond donating $) the last couple years. Can't honestly recall if all parents are already members or you need to affirmatively join. I was a founding officer of the PTO in 2005 when my older DC was in PK4. We didn't want to be a PTA bc of the national dues and the position against charters. So we created bylaws to be a PTO instead. Early on we asked for optional dues but think they have stopped that. |
Anonymous
| It seems the friendliest to have no dues or an optional contribution. |
Anonymous
| Oops. Shining Stars HAS a PTO. Very involved families. |