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Starting a PTO Archive
Tax Exemption and Nonprofit Status: What PTOs Should Know
Our guide to the legal terms related to 501(c)(3) status and incorporation for school PTOs and PTAs.
How To Be a First-Rate Vice President
501(c)(3) FAQs for Parent Groups
Answers to frequently asked questions about your PTO’s tax-exempt status, 501(c)(3) rules, and other legal topics.
Create an Effective Parent Handbook
A good handbook can be invaluable to new parents and presents your group as a great resource.
Get Your PTO Up and Running
Follow this road map for how to create a successful PTO or PTA. We outline key steps to success, beyond the organizational basics.
How To Write PTO Bylaws
Straightforward guidelines to help you write bylaws for your PTO or PTA.
Defining the Role of a PTO
What role should your PTO play? That answer will change as the needs of your school community change.
Switching From PTA to PTO
Key steps if your group is planning to change from a PTA to an independent PTO.
Creating a Long-Term Plan
Strategic long-term planning can help your group reach its goals.
How To Start a PTO
Step-by-step tips for getting a new parent group up and running at your school.
PTO vs. PTA: Differences at a Glance
Dues, insurance, nonprofit status, and more—get the scoop on how PTAs and independent PTOs handle these areas.
An Amazing Mom
Sonya Branch wants what's best for kids, and she's not about to let the fact that she works three jobs and is raising two kids on her own get in the way of making a difference. Branch is also a brand new PTA president, working to establish a parent group at her son's middle school. This article chronicles her efforts to recruit officers and get parents more involved at a struggling school. Fantastic work!
North Dakota PTA to PTO Switch
This four-year-old group decides that PTA option not working best for them and makes switch to PTO. For more on the PTO v PTA differences, our cover story on PTO v PTA is here.
Taxes, PTOs, and the IRS
Questions about tax-exemption? Get the scoop on 501(c)(3).
PTOs and Insurance
Are you insured?
More PTA Hubbub
Texas council has charter revoked.
TN PTO Start-Up
The art of the start.
A super group
What's better than a parent group? A parent "supergroup"!
Make Planning a Priority
Think ahead for fall and get a jump-start on a productive year.
Your Group's Legal Status
Is your group tax-exempt? Incorporated? Does it have its own tax ID number? How to find out, and keep your legal records up to date.
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