Maybe it's called PTA at your school, or PTO, or Home and School. But chance are, once a month or so, parents and administrators meet to discuss activities, events, problems and procedures. And indeed, those meetings are boring and frustrating and annoying and filled with highly vocal people who really need to get a hobby. But you know what? Go anyway. Participation matters. If you expect your child to be accepted and included in the school community, you need to have a voice and a presence in that community, too. PTA meetings are a good way to get started with that. Finding it hard to get motivated to go? Let these ten reasons inspire you.
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This is a great post. I am the Vice President of our PTA and I have had a wonderful experience. The reasons that you give for going to a PTA meeting are spot on. I have made my voice heard on several subjects and even got a Wii approved for our hard working OT to use for gross motor skills. Children of all different abilities benefit from this useful tool. Most people did not know what an OT did for our school.
Make your voice count!:0)