We have gone to present some new ideas & programs to the teachers. It was a great way for us to explain the details that would have gotten lost if presented in a memo. It also presents the opportunity for them to ask questions.
We do use our teacher liaisons that attend our monthly PTO meetings to relay info back to the teachers, but it would be a great opportunity for you to present the big stuff. Especially if they stand to benefit!
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Our principal has always sat in on our all of our meetings and he carries any pertinent, "need to know" information on to his weekly faculty meetings. It helps us out tremendously and the staff appreciates the knowledge too!
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" - Ferris Bueller
We don't go unless there is something really pressing, we do however have staff representation at our meetings that will is the voice for our group. also is we do have anything else we can get the school secretary to email them all.
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Going to faculty meetings is a GREAT way to connect with teachers. Our PTO does exactly what you are proposing, and the teachers are very receptive. We just get up at the beginning of the meeting and give updates, make requests, give them reminders about fundraisers, etc.. Every once in awhile we pass out little goodies, too.
It all depends on the principal I suppose. I'm fortunate enough to be able to do this sort of thing whenever I need to. Our school's teachers/staff are all on a district-wide network, and I was able to arrange for our PTO to get a school laptop, so that I could, among many things, e-mail the whole school whenever I need anything.
As long as you give the principal plenty of notice, I don't see the harm. (Unless you have one of THOSE principals)
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In an effort to increase communications with the teacher/staff of our school, the Board has thought about going to the principal and asking that we be allowed five minutes at the beginning of their meetings.
We wouldn't look at their agenda, need to know their secret handshake or plan on staying. Just the first five minutes to update everyone on what's coming up, clarify anything, answer questions and leave.
We have tried email (through teacher liason), flyers posted in the lounge, letters (no time to read everything) and thought this may be another possible solution in solving the "I didn't know that." problem.
Does anyone else do this or have any feedback on the idea?
