Need more hands on deck? Ditch the vague call for “volunteers, please!” and get specific. You’ll be amazed at how much easier it is to get busy parents to say yes when they know exactly where, when, and how they can help.
Keep the kids at your next PTO meeting busy, or use as a fun team building activity for your board! This free coloring book features fun school volunteer and PTO/A themed messages, like "When I grow up, I want to be PTO President" and "Plates and Napkins!!!" (IYKYK).
Parents are more likely to "order up" when they see volunteer options that fit their availability. That's why we created a free Volunteer Menu Canva template. With clear choices on the menu, parents are more likely to say yes.
Many parents want to help, but they're "too busy". The concept of microvolunteering enables parents to volunteer in small doses from home or at school. We round up 15+ easy ways parents can help out at school—without the big time commitment.
Andover Elementary PTA found a creative way to incentivize teachers to join the PTA: letting staff buy and paint their own parking spots! With this fun incentive, the PTA got 32 staff members to join the PTA by the second week of school. Here's how they did it.
Your PTO’s newest volunteers might just be hanging out in the teachers’ lounge! When teachers join the PTO, magic happens. Here's why recruiting teachers to join the PTO is a win-win. Plus, get our free "Teachers Wanted to Join the PTO" flyer!
Looking for an easy way to grab parents' attention at back-to-school night or school drop-off? A PTO Does That? banner stand is a high-impact way to get your group noticed and get more parents to volunteer.
As seen on social media! Here's how to create your very own PTO action figure set using our ChatGPT writing prompt—perfect for volunteer recruitment or "Meet the Board".
