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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I was reading the thread about the north-south divide. There's a lot of talk about PTAs and the roles they play. I've read the NYT and WaPo articles about how wealthy schools' PTAs buy all sorts of great stuff to supplement the budget.

I live in South Arlington. I cannot afford to move to North Arlington. I cannot afford private school. I can afford to give to the PTA when my kiddos start school. Is this an effective strategy to improve schools? I work full time, so does my spouse, so I can't assist too much during the day, but I can totally write a check. Most of my neighbors in my SFH 'hood are dual-income. The ones who aren't usually have a parent involved in the PTA anyway. I saw people mentioning that the lower-income folks don't participate, but what about the UMCs? Or is it just not enough? [/quote]

No, having a good PTA doesn't make the academics better or increase scores.  It does provide some fun experiences though and some extras for the classroom for teachers.[/quote]

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