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[quote=Anonymous]If the PTA is not doing what needs to be done (paying for Spanish interpreters by raising funds) then perhaps the school needs to provide these interpreters.

PTA is not there to do the job of the school. The school needs to step up and meet the needs of the parents and students where they are.

In a low performing school with minimal parent involvement, the school is usually grateful for the few parents who agree to be at least minimally involved and keep the PTA going. They may get a few staff appreciation events out of the whole deal but it is more than what they would get without the PTA.

The problem is not schools or PTAs. The problem is squarely the huge influx of non-English speaking, poorly educated immigrant families that are coming to our schools - and how to address the unique challenges that they bring to the school system.  It would be probably better to have specialized schools for such students where intensive intervention and support is provided to get the students up to speed before they are allowed to attend the regular public schools.  Otherwise, we can keep pointing fingers at different organizations.

A totally ineffective PTA does not create the achievement gap in the school.  It is a function of the SES of the families that produces low achieving students. A radically different solution needs to be in place to address that. [/quote]

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