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I have been on Council for less than a year and in the PTA for 3. I don't have any vested interest in keeping my units up and running. PTA is not my business and I don't make a living from it. My life goes on when one leaves and it's truly about the parents and the children for me. I am passionate about because for myself, it is the best option. (That does not mean that it is the best option for everyone) In one meeting I attended, it was better for them to dissolve and I only presented facts and let them decide. (I've e-mailed you the grid I used)PTA council or state reps have years of experience and a vested interest in bringing on/keeping PTAs. It's their (unpaid) "job" to do that.
For accuracy on JHB's sample school, the Texas state dues are $1.25 and the national dues are $1.75. So the 200-member unit would pay $600 (plus council dues). Texas has among the lowest state dues.Originally posted by JHB:
While I think it's important to consider the dollars in PTA or PTO, that wouldn't be a key decision maker for us. I don't know about other states, but I believe in Texas each PTA unit allocates $1 of membership to national and $1 to state. So assume 200 memberships (for us), that's only $400. When you look at the insurance discounts, the forms, the processes, 501(c)(3) already being done, the training for officers, expert assistance - that's CHEAP.