PTO Today

HELP! It's only September and I am feeling burnout. PTO president here, 2nd year. I run full steam ahead usually but the committees this year are very needy and wearing me thin. Any advice or similar feelings out there?

Tell the chairs of your committees they need to take over a little more of the decision making and, if need be, outline what decisions you want them to make.

Definitely have them make more decisions let them know that you trust their decisions. Sometime they just want to make sure they're not stepping on toes. I had that this week and I just told them straight out I know you will do whats best for the school unless its a major issue I trust you totally and if want to update me on periodic basis that all I need to know.

Also maybe they need more help tell them to get a friend to help them.

Cindy

Thanks for the advice ladies. I have lots of new faces involved this year (which is good) but they are so unsure of everything, even after I put the guidelines in their hands, that they want me to hold their hands through everything. After a few minor "mistakes" I feel like I need to hold their hands, too. Feeling like I want to throw in the towel here. But I'm not a quitter!