PTA
What is a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)?
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is an organisation of parents and staff. Its role is to encourage closer links between home and school. PTAs are best known for their fundraising work. Fundraising events provide an opportunity for parents, staff and pupils to get together.
How is the PTA organised?
Most PTAs have an annual general meeting. At this meeting a committee is elected to run the PTA – usually consisting of a chair, a vice-chair, a treasurer, a secretary and ordinary committee members. Their job is to pass on information from the PTA to other parents in their child’s class. The PTA committee usually meets each term to organise individual events.
How is money raised?
Most PTAs raise money through events. One main event is often run each school term – for example, a Christmas Fayre, an Easter Bingo and a Summer Fayre. They’re always looking for new fundraising ideas.
How is money spent?
Funds raised by the PTA are intended to provide ‘extras’ not already provided by the school's main income – often 'fun things' that make learning more interesting and exciting. The PTA committee and the headteacher decide how to spend PTA funds. Common items include computers, playground equipment, books and smaller purchases.
How can I be involved in my PTA?
There are many different ways you can help with the PTA, whether you have lots of time to offer or not. Some of the roles are time-consuming, although also rewarding. If you can’t commit to a big job, look out for things you can do less frequently (e.g. running a stall at the summer fair, baking for a cake sale). You can always support PTA events by simply turning up.
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