We’re working hard to make parent involvement big news. PTO Today staffers are frequently called on to offer their expertise on matters involving parent involvement and trends in the parent group world. At times, the company's unique position in the market has been featured in its own right. Many past features (from USA Today, the New York Times, the LA Times, and many more) have been taken down from original press websites. Below are a few samples that remain accessible in online archives: November 26, 2007—Terrific involvement story from Ohio that includes a description of our 2 Hour Power program. November 26, 2007—Good insight from right here in Massachusetts on the increasing pressures on many groups to provide more and more for our schools. September 25, 2007—Meet our 2007 Parent Group of the Year in this article from the Tennessean. Even better—here's a video of our proud PTO Today rep. September 25, 2007—Tim Sullivan chats it up on national TV with the Fox & Friends crew. June 1, 2007—Great mention of PTO's launch of BacktoSchool2007.com, focusing on less stress and more success for the new school year. November 6, 2006—Nice story here about one of our 2006 Parent Group of the Year honorees. August 29, 2006—Better Homes & Gardens quotes PTO Today’s Tim Sullivan in this article on parents looking to get involved. August 8, 2006—The Cincinnati Enquirer kicks off the back-to-school season with an article on fundraising. PTO Today's take is featured prominently. June 16, 2006—A New Jersey PTO finalizes a successful reading program that they learned about from PTO Today. June 12, 2006—PTO Today comments on prevalent incidences of embezzlement among school parent groups in Ohio. February 2006—PTO Today has partnered with Lowe's Toolbox for Education, a nationwide program that has awarded grants for improvements at 290 schools thus far in 2006—with additional grants to be awarded in the second half of the 2005-06 school year. November 1, 2005—PTO Today releases its latest research on breakfast habits. October 10, 2005— In this article about a Washington group completing a major playground project, PTO Today's Tim Sullivan takes on playground trends. September 26, 2005— Insight from PTO Today Editor in Chief Craig Bystrynski is prominently featured in this article about growing involvement by engaging parents in ways that fit their interests and schedules. August 13, 2005—USA Today Weekend magazine profiles exceptional school volunteers from around the country, and ptotoday.com is highlighted as a great online resource for getting involved. May 31, 2005—PTO Today’s Tim Sullivan shares his insight on spending wisely on end-of-year teacher gifts in Newsweek. May 12, 2005—Dads and moms alike need to be involved. PTO Today’s Tim Sullivan is quoted in the Arizona Republic's story on dads getting involved. April 2004—More PTAs are becoming PTOs than ever before. PTO Today is often asked to comment. Here's a PTA-going-PTO story (with PTO Today take) from Illinois. February 2004—The Cincinnati Enquirer runs story on getting Dads involved. Check out the first dad's favorite magazine. February 2004—The Boston Globe gets PTO Today's Tim Sullivan's opinion on involvement and cliques. February 2004—PTO Today president Tim Sullivan appeared on a national satellite media tour on parent involvement. Sixteen TV interviews and 10 radio spots in one morning. May 2003—PTO Today offers feedback on a Washington Times editorial. Click and then scroll down to read. February 2003—Ascent of PTOs (and arrival of PTO Today) features prominently in this carefully researched article on declining PTA influence. January 2003—PTO Today's take on school-parent relations is featured in this Washington Post column. December 2, 2002 — Critics balk, but parent groups agree that student fundraising is a necessary evil to subsidize shrinking school budgets. PTO Today's Tim Sullivan is quoted.
March 2002—PTO Today in the news! The Washington Post's Jay Matthews uses our recent Can PTOs Do Too Much? cover story as a stepping-off point for an interesting column on fundraising equity. August 2001—Focus on the Family's Citizen Magazine takes a sharp look at the PTO vs. PTA debate and recommends ptotoday.com as a key resource. June 2001—Fox Cable News runs a national TV piece on the PTO vs. PTA debate featuring PTO Today publisher Tim Sullivan. February 2001—The Boston Business Journal profiles a then-smaller PTO Today Inc. September 2000—A Pittsburgh paper gets the PTO Today perspective on dot-com fundraising.
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