A bake sale can be as simple as a few plates of cookies and a cash box, or as elaborate as an auction featuring celebrity bakers. However you choose to conduct your bake sale, we have all the tips, tools, checklists, and ideas you need to make this your most successful school bake sale yet!

Parent groups play an important role in keeping students and volunteers safe. You'll find tons of information in the articles below about school security, volunteer screening, and more. When you're done reading, head over to the Message Boards to connect with other leadeers facing the same challenges.

Volunteering at school has great benefits for schools, students, and even the volunteers themselves! base makes for a healthy long-term parent group. Whether you’re a committed volunteer already or looking to get started, you’ll find advice and ideas in the articles below.

Whether you're a new secretary or a veteran, you'll find tons of ideas and tips in the articles below to do your job even better. Find more helpful tools and info on the Parent Group Secretary resources page.

Advice and instructions for PTO leaders on tasks related to the IRS, tax-exempt status, and filing tax information returns as a nonprofit organization. Find more articles and tools on the Bylaws/Nonprofit resources page.

Show your school’s teachers how important they are! The articles below have tons of ideas, best practices, and profiles of great teacher appreciation activities by PTOs and PTAs. Find more helpful tools and info on the Teacher Appreciation resources page. (For ideas and planning tips on classroom enrichment programs, go to the Academics & Enrichment archive.)

No matter how well-run it is, a parent group can't accomplish its goals without support from the principal. You'll find ideas and advice in the articles below for developing a strong relationship—or fixing a bad one—with your school's principal. Find more helpful tools and info on the School Principal resources page.

PTO Today founder and publisher Tim Sullivan has been writing about important issues for parent groups since the first issue of the magazine was published. You can find all of his columns below. Our email newsletter includes a weekly tip from Tim, and Tim is also a frequent contributor to the PTO Today Blog and our Message Boards. Find highlights and featured columns on the Tim’s Tips resources page.

Whether you're a new PTO treasurer or a veteran, you'll find tons of ideas and tips in the articles below to do your job even better. Find more helpful tools and info on the Parent Group Treasurer resources page.

Whether you're a new leader or a veteran, you'll find tons of ideas and tips for vice presidents in the articles below. Find more helpful tools and info on the Parent Group Vice President resources page.

A strong volunteer base makes for a healthy long-term parent group. You'll find ideas in the articles below to help you express appreciation for time and talents shared. Get more ideas and information on the PTO Volunteer Recruitment & Recognition page. (For articles about getting more moms and dads engaged at school, go to the Parent Involvement archive.)

Whether you're a new volunteer coordinator or a veteran, you'll find tons of ideas and tips in the articles below to do your job even better. Find more helpful tools and info on the Volunteer Recruitment & Recognition page.