Principals & Teachers
What Principals Fear From Parent Groups
Your principal has to carry many responsibilities. Are you adding to them?
Free Public Relations Guide
How To Promote Your Group (and Why You Should Care)
Is your PTO or PTA struggling to be heard? Raise your profile and celebrate everything your group does with the free resources in our guide, for National School Parent Group Day or any time of year.
Fun Fundraising
How To Do a PTO Duct Tape Fundraiser
Everything you need to hold this fun and popular fundraiser: step-by-step video, detailed instructions and photos, and more.
Free Download
Duct-Tape the Principal Flyer
Customizable flyer that can be changed to share your group’s duct-tape fundraiser details. (Principal not included!)
Principals & Teachers
Improve Your Relationship With the Principal
12 tips from a former principal to create and foster a strong relationship with your school administrator.
Free Resource
Plug Into the Power of TeacherLists
TeacherLists is the smarter way for schools to manage, share, and find supply lists. Use TeacherLists to make back-to-school work better—for everyone.
PTO Today Article
Principal Q&A: Advice for PTOs
Straight answers to your tough questions from our expert, an experienced principal, teacher, and PTO president.
PTO Today Article
Principal Q&A: Advice for PTOs, Part 2
More of your questions answered by our expert, an experienced principal, teacher, and PTO president.
Fundraising Incentives
Fun Principal Incentives To Motivate Students
From kissing pigs to getting tattoos (yes, really), here's how today's principals are helping schools smash their fundraising goals.
Leadership
How To Work With School Staff
Building good working relationships with school staff takes open communication and mutual respect.
Principals & Teachers
Help Parents Connect With the Principal
For many parents, opportunities to interact with the school principal can be rare. Your parent group can help facilitate connection.
Involvement
8 Ways To Help Your School
We asked principals to tell us the most important things PTOs and PTAs can do for their school. Here are their top answers.
The Principal
Your Relationship With the Principal
Our best tips on fostering a good relationship with your school's principal that lasts the whole year through.
The Principal
6 Tips for Talking With the Principal
Use these ideas to work more effectively with your school administrator.
PTO Today Article
Advice for New Principals: Value Your PTO
If the leadership is changing at your school, take advantage of the opportunity to find a true partner.
PTO Today Article
How To Work With a New Principal
A change in school leadership is the perfect time to look at the role of the PTO; parent leaders and administrators share how they forge strong relationships.
Principal Q&A
Principal Problems (and Solutions)
Working well with your school’s top administrator is important for PTO and PTA leaders. Here’s how to tackle some common sticking points.