PTO Mom Archive

Since the early days of PTO Today magazine, Sharron Kahn Luttrell has been sharing her perspectives on parent involvement through her amusing personal columns; we've compiled them all here. Find highlights and featured stories on the PTO Mom resources page.

Are You Right for the PTO?
Take our simple test to see whether your personality type makes a good PTO parent.
When It's Time To Change
This time, Dad has to volunteer.
One Last Dance
A mom who got involved says thanks for the memories.
No News Is Good News
A look at some unusual PTO news—very unusual.
If I Knew Then...
What would kids vote on if they ran the PTO—and controlled the budget?
Back to Where It All Began
Even 10 years later, returning to her first PTO family feels like coming home.
Surviving 3rd Grade Graduation
A rite of passage comes earlier.
Catch the PTO Snowball
Parent group involvement starts small, but as it gathers momentum it leaves you with more than you could have imagined.
Too Many Product Sales!
An overabundance of fundraisers doesn't necessarily bring in more money—and draws the attention away from where it really counts.
Getting To Know the Teachers
Parents who cultivate relationships with teachers show their kids that the person standing in front of the blackboard is more than just a classroom figurehead.
What I Learned in School
10 hard-earned lessons from almost a decade of volunteering.
My Foolproof Escape Route
Nothing gets you out of your own head faster than spending time with children.
PTOs Lead in Times of Need
When it comes to organizing in response to a crisis or tragedy, parent groups have the skills and resources to provide the help that's needed.
The Long Goodbye
What happens when the kids grow up and there's no more PTO?
Taking Aim at the Head Table
It's time to update the old meeting model where officers sit at the front of the room and everybody else makes up the audience.
PTO Headlines of the Future
The influence of parent groups on every part of life and culture has never been clearer than in these predictions.
Helping Locally for a Common Cause
Hurricane Katrina's aftermath created an instinctive need to act.
Is It Really Worth It?
Leading a parent group is a lesson in delayed gratification—you work hard now for results that emerge sometimes years down the road.
To Serve or Not To Serve?
Sometimes, the only answer is no.
Keep Up With District-Level Issues
For a greater understanding of the issues facing your school, have a delegate regularly attend meetings of the school board.

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