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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know how PTA funds are audited and regulated? My daughter goes to a ward 3 school and they have many fundraisers but the teachers never seem to have everything they need. I’d the use of the funds up to the principals discretion? PTA?

I just wonder if it’s worth donating to the larger cause or specific classrooms. I fear misuse of funds. [/quote]

Because you see fundraisers and some teachers not having everything they need you jump to PTA theft?  You do know that PTAs are run by volunteer parents, for the most part parents who do this thankless job while balancing work and their own families.

Instead of leaping to conclusions, you could ask the see the budget.  You could attend PTA meetings where budgets are presented, and voted on by PTA members in good standing.  Then you'd know how much is expected to be raised at each fundraiser how much the fundraisers costs, and, what they intend to do with the funds raised.

Maybe the fundraisers don't raise tons of funds.  Or maybe they choose to use the funds for other items (for a grade or class rather than for individual teachers), or maybe there's hungry children and the school asked for the PTA to buy snacks for the students rather than items for teachers[/quote]

+1.  PTA needs to decide what is the best ROI for the limited money they have.  School supplies is not it when parents can buy supplies from a list given to families.  Also some schools like ours supplies the school supplies.  Some teachers use the allocated funds efficiently and some do not.

The much better use of funds is for bigger ticket items that benefit the whole school like after school enrichment programs, field trips, etc…

I know of school who used funds for an amazing playground.

Lastly, correct.  The PTA is run by volunteer parents and it’s a thankless job.  If you don’t want to donate to whatever they are fundraising OP, don’t.  Buy whatever supplies your kids teachers need instead.  [/quote]

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