She also didn’t expect to pick up career-building skills.ĭean was used to working independently, as a writer and podcast host and producer. “There is more comradery and ease of building relationships that I wasn’t expecting but that was a lovely experience.” “The opportunities for bonding happen quicker,” she said of working on the PTA.
She devoted an episode to what she learned from working as the PTA president at her child’s school outside Seattle. But by spring, she was happy to have made new friends.ĭean hosts the podcast “The Shameless Mom Academy,” which discusses women’s empowerment, and balancing parenthood and work. Sara Dean, 46, signed up for her school’s PTA, nervous about assimilating into what she saw as an established group. PTOs can provide that at a time in life when making new friends typically slows down because of work and family. PTOs play an important role as school boards face tough budget choices, particularly for “extras” non directly related to the curriculum.Įspecially as schools and families emerge from pandemic lockdowns, people are looking for ways to connect. The term can be used interchangeably with the Parent Teacher Association, a national nonprofit headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, or the PTC, or parent-teacher council.Īs kids return to school this fall, you might see flyers or emails pleading for parents to get involved. PTO is a common acronym for the group of parents and teachers who work together to fundraise, plan activities and provide extra enrichment for students. “I got close to a number of my room-mom people, and I met a lot of parents who I wasn’t close to but still really liked and enjoyed,” she says.
The PTO was where Walters met some of the people she still considers best friends.
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