Parent Organizations

Parent organizations play an essential role in support of our schools. They go by different names at schools-- PTA, PTO, PFC, FFC, Booster Club, etc.  We use the term Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) here to refer to any of these groups.

PTOs:

• Leverage volunteers to support the school
• Help inform and engage all school parents
• Generate funds to support the school
• Are valuable ambassadors in the community
• They are not created equal. There are many types, and they vary widely, especially from elementary school to middle school to high school.
• Are not an advisory panel to the principal and administration. Most principals have a site council or other advisory panel that serves that function.