24+ PTO and Principal TikToks and Reels That Had Us Cry-Laughing
From wearing inflatable dinosaur costumes to spending Friday night with a label maker, here are some of the best PTO and principal moments on TikTok and Instagram that are all too relatable.
If you haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole of PTO parents and school principals doing their thing on TikTok and Instagram yet, consider this your official invitation. We’ve pulled together some of the funniest, most relatable moments below.
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1. Realizing the PTO meeting is a great way to get out of bedtime duty
@jennadamoth Anything to get us out of doing bedtime and a chance to hang out kid free 😎 #pto #ptomoms #momlife #sahmlife #mom @sabs✨ @Katelyn Draper @erikka_96 @Neine Cannon ♬ original sound - mark.payton.tiktok
2. There's nothing like PTO tired when you're in the final homestretch of the school year
3. When you just need a few volunteers to stay and help. Bueller?
@amber_akahotmessexpress Just kidding I love being part of our PTO… most days lol
♬ original sound - Shay G
4. That moment when you find out the PTO requires a commitment to spontaneous synchronized dancing 😂
5. Why sleep in when you could be volunteering?!
@eperry1121 PTA/O never sleeps!! #pta #pto #ptamoms #ptomoms ♬ original sound - user65977732002
6. Recruiting new parents at back-to-school time is like playing a fun game of tag!
@ellisbrooks57 This is what we feel like doing when a PTA mom approaches us right? I promise we are fun 🙃💙. #PTA #ptamomsoftiktok ♬ Cartoon-like rhythmic jazz - Kohrogi
7. Forget about The Terminator. Meet...The Laminator
@auburn1997 We are going to have to have a laminator PL! #principalsoftiktok #teachersoftiktok #elementaryprincipal #elementaryschool #elementaryteachersrock #laminator ♬ sonido original - Brotherstic
8. Giving yourself a pep talk every PTO election season is totally normal
@lindseyballschmiede #ptomom #ptopresident ♬ original sound - Hannah Bate
9. When the PTO finds out you don't have a Box Tops account (say what?) 😲
@ehe_pto When a PTO parent finds out you dont have a ✨ Box Top Account ✨. Next upload will show you how easy it is to make one and earn your School/Non-Profit money! #ptotoday #ptoparents #PTO #Target #boxtops #ptomom #ptodad #ptopresident #starbucks #generalmills ♬ drama effect background - Not Me
10. Finding out a PTO board member has "some extra space" in the garage
@tylerrakay oh yes it was a mess! Organizing and packing up carnival fir next year :) #ptomom #ptomoms #schoolpto #aftermath ♬ original sound - Annakprzy
11. You own at least one inflatable dinosaur costume 🙋
@ptotoday When your PTO President is a good sport 🦖 Thanks for sharing, @Mookie Fouch! #ptopresident #ptapresident #readathon #schoolfundraiser #schoolvolunteerlifec#ptamomsoftiktok ♬ original sound - PTO Today
12. Because you could always use “one more thing to do”... especially if it’s the book fair
@funnyangelinaspicer As if I need one more thing to do! 🤦🏾♀️ #PTAMom #HoodSnacks #womenleadership ♬ original sound - angelinaspicer
13. Alanis Morrissette, Clueless, and ’90s rap lyrics...in the drop-off line? 90s PTO PARENTS...THIS IS YOUR MOMENT
@notyouraverageptamoms We did it again!! #mvspta #mountainviewschool #waddellaz ♬ Oops!...I Did It Again - Britney Spears
14. You can’t stop thinking about PTO stuff, even when you’re on vacation (and when you're on said vacation, you realize the humor in PTO also standing for "Paid Time Off")
@serendipity1529 Just living that #ptolife #momlife #pto @Alix Smith Make me stop! 🤣@tylerrakay ♬ I Can’t Stop (Ekali Tribute) - Flux Pavilion
15. Choreographed skits with your PTO crew is one thing. Doing it in the school mascot costume is another level of greatness
@meadowviewptocrew not your average PTO, we take school spirit serious #PTO #fyp #spirit ♬ Jump Around - House Of Pain
16. “Oh, heyyyyy” has become your default opening line at pickup, drop-off, and everywhere in between
@dudedadvlog 5 Parents of School Dropoff: PTA Mom. Follow for more! #dudedad #schoollife #fyp #momlife #ptamom #newschool #schoolhacks ♬ original sound - Dude Dad
17. What meeting minutes?
@flexible_mommy Y’all sure bout this? 🥴 #ptamomsbelike #notinfluencing #momsoftiktok #over30 #beautyandthemarine ♬ Lollipop - Lil Wayne
18. Sometimes, it really pays to be creative (just kidding, you’re a volunteer—you did it for free!)
@tylerrakay Replying to @sonshineandglitter finally finished!!! Candy donation Monster for elementary school Trunk-or-Treat. PTO moms really make it happen! #trunkortreat #ptomoms #schoolpto #candy #ptoideas ♬ This Is Halloween - Hairy & Scary Creatures
19. When starting a new PTO is basically giving accidental CEO energy
@serendipity1529 It’s giving… accidental CEO energy. If you’ve ever tried to rebuild a PTO from scratch, you’re not alone. 👀💪 #PTOlife #ParentLeaders #VolunteerWrangler #parentteacherorganization @Tyler Rakay @PTO Today ✨School Family Media ♬ Phone ya - Claudia🌞
20. Realizing your board members are your people
@ehe_pto We’re a Fun bunch of people I promise 😎 #PTOmoms #WeLoveOurTeachers #ptolife ♬ original sound - Daxtyn_lbz
21. If you can drive, you can join PTO. Heck, we’ll even pick you up!
@tylerrakay PTO moms are not the same as a decade ago. it’s time we caught up with the times and normalize Parent Teacher Organizations for being an awesome addition to any school! #ptomoms #momsoftiktok #schoolpto #parentsoftiktok #makeitfunny ♬ original sound - Tyler Rakay
22. When you take your PTO duties very seriously
@grainandgritmedia I take my PTO duties seriously…#pto #ptodad #snackduties #snacks #valentinesday ♬ Sweet Rose - Lincoln Swanzy
23. Making teachers’ dreams come true with a singing snack cart
24. Nothing better than a labelmaker and some QR codes on a Friday night
@ptotoday Nothing better than a label maker and some QR codes 🎉 📸 Greenwood Elementary PTA President @Cortney Hall #ptolife #ptamom #ptalife #ptamomsbelike ♬ original sound - PTO Today
25. The sudden realization that you talk to your principal more than your own friends
@eperry1121 Everyone should be as lucky as I am to work with such incredible teachers and principals! I don’t know how they do it all!! #pto #pta #ptomom #ptamom #ptaneversleeps #letsmakeithappen ♬ original sound - Lauren Agans
26. 400 candygrams seemed like a good idea at the time... @bluevioletboutique Where are all the PTA moms? #ptamom #TeamofTomorrow #momtoker #boredmomsoftiktok #funnybutreal ♬ original sound - Sarah 💜🎶
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