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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think schools should do away with PTA.  Up to $5 of every membership goes to the state and national PTA organization. In poorer schools this is not beneficial at all.

[b]All parents should pay $10 or $20 at the beginning of the school year. There should be a committee of parents who decide on some activities that all kids would benefit from - [/b]taking the input of the teachers.  So, the art teacher sponsors an art exhibition of the best works of ALL students. Music teacher can have a musical concert where all students participate.  Science and Math teachers can sponsor a Science Fair. English, Language teachers and media specialists sponsor "Reading Night".  All this can be funded by the $10 -$20 you collect from each parent at the beginning of the school year.

The only acceptable and beneficial fundraiser is the book fairs in my opinion. Year books and portraits costs also add up for parents - and frankly, if I am paying for all that then I have participated adequately.

Parents are more willing to help out if they feel that they are directly helping their kids.  I am more willing to read to my kids class once every couple of months, rather than photocopy stuff.  I used to help out in the Math G/T classes and I felt that my help was needed.   I do not think that classroom teachers know how to use the parents help effectively.

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It's great to think of a way for this to work, but even if you do this, there will be parents who don't contribute. We put on a staff luncheon (each month a class does it, I think it is common at many preschools) so that the staff and teachers can stay and eat during their meeting. Our class put it on and we collected a grand total of $35 and someone brought a 6-pack of coke. Is it my idea to do a luncheon? No. But we do it, so there it is. I actually think it's nice to do for teachers. About 3 parents ended up doing it all and paying for it all (just sandwiches and fruit and drinks). It had nothing to do with the PTA or cliques or looking good. So yes, I think that the people who don't help are takers. Maybe they can't right now, but it doesn't change that they are taking and not contributing. And I know they don't volunteer in other ways. They could have come to set up or clean up too. Or just volunteer to make calls and collect money from other parents![/quote]

There will be parents who don't contribute??? If only 3 parents participated in this luncheon, then clearly no one thinks it's a good idea but the people putting it on.[/quote]

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