I am in my 3rd year as PTO President at my son's school. When I first started, I was at the school everyday running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I organized the PTO room, wrote a PTO handbook, started a monthly newsletter, increased profits with the Box Tops For Education program, and started having themes and decorations for Teacher and Staff luncheons.

During my 2nd year, our principal was forced to go to another school, and about 21 of our schools were shut down. Our new principal doesn't have the same appreciation for the PTO, and there are way too many problems now.

The PTO Secretary and the VP have both resigned, which leaves my by myself to do everything. Our treasurer is a teacher, so she just writes the checks and can't help much.

I had to go back to work to support my family after my husband's horrible accident last year that left him disabled.

I never thought my love for the PTO would die, but unfortunately it is. Parents at the school don't care and rarely support us, and the principal doesn't seem to care either. I find myself going to the school less and less. It's really sad, but what am I to do? I've been volunteering in our school district for 12 years. I am certainly going to miss it!