Canva Template & Shopping List
How to Make a Teacher Emergency Stash
The Internet's fave new back-to-school teacher gift? Mini lockers stocked with tiny teacher treats! Here's everything you need - snacks, supplies, and a customizable gift tag.
Back to school
Amazing Open House Displays
We round up some of the best PTO and PTA displays and bulletin boards spotted at open house and meet the teacher nights across the country.
Back to School
20+ PTO & PTA Ideas for Back-to-School Events
From "Popsicles on the Playground" to dancing mascots at morning drop off, we round up what schools are doing to welcome back students and families.
TEACHER APPRECIATION
PTOs are Welcoming Teachers Back And It's Nothing Short of Amazing
From stocking the lounge with snacks and memes to charcuterie and school supply bars, here are all the amazing ways PTOs are welcoming teachers back to school
Free Templates
Printables & Canva Templates for Parent Groups
From teacher appreciation and fundraising to PTO planning, check out the most popular printables and Canva templates from PTO Today and our community.
NEW! Free Printable
Get a Free PTO Planner for 2024-2025
Our planner includes 45+ editable pages to help you organize and plan for the school year. Just customize, print, bind, and distribute to your board!
Canva Templates
PTO Myth Busters Canva Templates
Break the stereotypes parents often have about volunteering or joining the PTO! Post this series of Canva templates on your PTO's social channels to get more parents involved.
Prime Day is July 16 + 17
Must-have Products for PTO and PTA Groups
From portable bulletin boards and mascot costumes to thermal sticker printers (mind blown), here are all the must-have products—plus a few fun splurges—according to our community.
Free Calendar
Fun National Holidays and Special Days to Celebrate
From Teacher Appreciation Week to National Rice Krispie Treat Day, here's the ultimate list of special days to celebrate during the 2024-2025 school year.
Free Printable
Kindergarten Signing Day
Welcome incoming kindergarten students and their families with this fun event! Plus, get certificates for students to sign (free download).
SUMMER BREAK
10+ Ways to Keep Parents Engaged on Social Media
From lonely school mascots (on summer vacation) to "where in the world are you" posts, keep parents engaged on social media with these easy, fun ideas.
Canva Template
Year in Review PTO and PTA Graphic (Canva Template)
A "year in review" graphic is a great visual that shows parents how much your group raised over the course of the year and how funds were (or will be) used.
Printable Memes & Shoppable List
Stock the Teachers’ Lounge: Meme Edition
Snacks and drinks with a side of LOLs! Here’s everything you’ll need (yes, even the memes).
Canva Template
Your Teachers Will Love This Hilarious Year-end Gift Idea
Hold on for one more day, teachers! Treat teachers to this funny (and inexpensive) 90s themed gift idea featuring Wilson Phillips.
COMMUNITY
Real (and Honest) Advice for New PTO and PTA Leaders
From remembering your "why" to setting boundaries and communication tips, our community shares their best advice for new PTO and PTA leaders.
PLAN AHEAD
Holiday Shop Providers Every Leader Should Know About
We round up popular holiday shop companies to help your group find the best fit.
TEACHER APPRECIATION
8+ Teacher Appreciation Ideas You'll Wish You'd Thought of First
From a DIY trucker hat bar to a rescue puppy snuggle sesh, get inspired with these fun and unique teacher appreciation ideas.
Free Printable
Middle School Survival Kits
The perfect gift from your PTO for graduating students, here's everything you'll need to make middle school survival kits (free printable included).
Free Printable
Because Every New President Deserves a Winning Ticket
The perfect welcome gift for newly elected PTO and PTA Presidents...all you need is a printer and a sense of humor!
Free Printable Bundle
Say Thanks With These Awards Just for PTO Leaders
From "The Tough Cookie" to "Budgets Like a Boss", this set of 18 customizable school volunteer awards will add a little fun to your last meeting of the year!
Glow Events
Glow Dances & Glow Runs: Everything to Know
Expert tips for a school glow dance or glow run, plus must-have decor, supplies, activities, free Canva templates, fundraising ideas, and more
NEW! Shoppable List
Taylor Swift Teacher Appreciation Ideas
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5, 2025. Are you ready for it?
Printables & Shoppable List
#WaterTok Hydration Station: Everything You'll Need
Hold on to those Stanleys, teachers! Here’s everything you need, from a shopping list to teacher-themed recipes and signage.
Canva Templates
Help Wanted: PTO and PTA Recruitment Canva Templates
Canva templates to help you recruit new parent group officers—with a sense of humor.
Printables & Shoppable List
How To Do a Stuff a School Mascot Event
Take your school spirit to the next level! Here’s everything you’ll need, from supplies to Canva templates (including mascot birth certificates).
Printables & Shoppable List
Teacher Appreciation Trolley Carts
From "pooped" emoji cupcakes to pizza, treat teachers with themed munchies delivered right to their door! Get our shopping lists for snacks and decor, plus Canva templates.
Inspiration
A PTO Leader's Heartfelt Letter on What Volunteering Means
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll relate! Jenny Jackson shares her candid thoughts on what she's observed (and learned) in her time serving on the PTO.
Free Mega Bundle!
A Year's Worth of School Appreciation Tags and Signs
From School Custodian Recognition Day to Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we have you covered.
School Celebrations
School Holidays and Special Days to Celebrate in March
Ways to celebrate the school holidays and special days in March, like mini pies (and a silly pie-a-teacher fundraiser) on Pi Day, rainbow snacks for St. Patrick's Day, and a Rock Paper Scissors tournament for March Madness.
Shake Things Up!
20+ Fun PTO Ideas To Try
From cereal drive domino runs to stuff a school mascot events, can you get through this list without wanting to do at least one?
Protect Your Group
PTO Insurance: What You Should Know
School parent groups and booster clubs need PTO insurance to protect their groups and their officers. Whether you already have insurance or you’re new to the conversation, we’ll make sure you’re covered.
Special Events
8+ Ways for Schools To Celebrate the Solar Eclipse
The total eclipse is April 8—treat your teachers to SunChips and Moon Pies! Get free treat tags, eclipse-theme snacks, activities, and more.
Product Fundraiser
Everything You Need to Know About a World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
From how much profit you'll earn to incentives, here's everything to know about this popular fundraiser.
Free Meme Bundle
40+ Memes About Volunteering at School (and Joining the PTO)
We rounded up the funniest memes we could find—and added a few of our own—in our new mega meme bundle.
Humor
8 Hilarious Reactions When You Ask Parents To Volunteer
Because when you're on the PTO, nothing scares you.
Random Acts of Kindness
24 Awesome Ways To Encourage Being Kind
Adapt some of these inspiring ideas to encourage and model kindness in your school community.
Just for Fun
24 Weird but Awesome Habits of PTO Leaders
You'll love (and relate to) our take on some of PTO leaders' more interesting habits.
What's New
Why Every School Needs a Book Vending Machine
Encourage a love of reading and positive behavior with a book vending machine. Here's how to make it happen.
Free Printable
Shop This Idea! Teacher Appreciation Coupon Book
Bring on the jeans passes and all the secret desk snacks.
Appreciation Ideas & Printables
The Ultimate List of Midyear Teacher Appreciation Ideas
From "halfway there" snack carts (cue the Bon Jovi playlist) to hydration stations, here are some of the coolest ways to celebrate teachers midyear.
NEW! Shoppable List
Friends-Theme Teacher Appreciation Event
Shop our round up of Friends-theme teacher appreciation files, event supplies and gift ideas to bring this fun event to life.
Holidays
7 Ideas for Celebrating Leap Day
2024 is a Leap Year! Celebrate that extra day in February with some of these fun and educational activities.
What's New
31 Secrets Your PTO Needs To Know
Where to find free donations for school auctions and teacher appreciation, plus free design resources, tech hacks, and more.
Shop This Idea
School Counselors Week Sunshine Basket
It's National School Counselors Week! Show your counselors how much they’re appreciated with this colorful “basket of sunshine.”
You'll Want To Steal These!
21 Cute School Holiday Shop Ideas You Can Totally Pull Off
Don your favorite holiday sweater and get ready to get jolly with these easy ideas that'll get your holiday shop in the spirit in no time.
What's New
What's New
PTOs Are Really Getting Into the Holidays and We're Here for It
From gift wrapping lockers to battle of the classroom doors, here are some of the festive ways PTOs are celebrating the holiday season.
Digital Citizenship Week
Popular Apps Parents at Your School Should Know About
Empower your school's parents to have regular conversations with their kids about tech and how to use it safely.
NEW! Shoppable List
Teacher Appreciation Week Charcuterie Cups
Everything you need to make charcuterie cups for 100 teachers—for less than $300.
Free Printable
School Volunteer and Officer Questionnaire
Getting to know your new crew is key to making volunteers feel welcome. Our editable questionnaire asks all the important stuff—along with a spot to add your own questions!
Canva Templates
What's New
2023 National School Parent Group of the Year Winner
Congratulations to HFES PTA, who worked hard to make their parent group inclusive and representative of their Spanish-speaking school community.
Teacher Appreciation
Your Teachers Will Love This Fun Summer Send Off
Everything you'll need, from décor (like those flamingo pool float beverage holders) and snacks to a Canva sign template.
Penny Wars
How To Run a School Penny War Fundraiser
A penny war is an easy way to make some quick cash for your school or another cause
Event Planning
22 Easy Meal Ideas for Large Groups
Feeding a crowd? You'll want to check our ideas, plus calculators for determining how much food you'll need to purchase and prepare.
What's New
24 PTO and PTA TikToks That Made Us LOL
If you own an inflatable dinosaur costume or spend Friday nights with your label maker, this one's for you.
FUNDRAISING 101
Which Fundraising Platform Is Right for Your School?
Online donation platforms help groups raise more money and make the process easy-peasy. Here's a look at three popular providers: 99Pledges, Get Movin' Fundraising and School-A-Thon.