http://www.ptotoday.com/ptoblog/organize-your-group/2009/05/13/idaho-pta-in-hot-water-over-candidate-endorsement/ Ideas, news, opinions and tips about what's happening in the parent group world Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ptotoday.com/ptoblog/organize-your-group/2009/05/13/idaho-pta-in-hot-water-over-candidate-endorsement/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Critter Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:42:01 +0000 http://www.ptotoday.com/ptoblog/?p=928#comment-3373 I've been PTO president off and on, and I've never felt comfortable with the PTO endorsing any sort of position, including a recent bond issue in our district. PTO officers don't run on a platform. We are not vetted through public debate and we don't expouse particular leanings. So I don't think it's appropriate to use the PTO name as though I, as president, am speaking on behalf of "my constituants". Set aside for a minute how the IRS thinks about lobbying (since many PTOs aren't yet registered with the IRS) - it's just not your place as an officer of the PTO to presume that your position is consistent with the majority of our parents. What proof do you have? I’ve been PTO president off and on, and I’ve never felt comfortable with the PTO endorsing any sort of position, including a recent bond issue in our district. PTO officers don’t run on a platform. We are not vetted through public debate and we don’t expouse particular leanings. So I don’t think it’s appropriate to use the PTO name as though I, as president, am speaking on behalf of “my constituants”. Set aside for a minute how the IRS thinks about lobbying (since many PTOs aren’t yet registered with the IRS) – it’s just not your place as an officer of the PTO to presume that your position is consistent with the majority of our parents. What proof do you have?

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