PTA Leader Testimonial
As the school year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on my two-year term on the PTA board. I didn’t exactly come in kicking and screaming, but I wasn’t jumping up and down to take it on either. I feared I was unqualified or it would be too time consuming. While we had been a part…
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2018 WSPTA Convention Recap
On behalf of your Washington State PTA board of directors, thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the 105th Annual WSPTA Convention. You helped to make it a fantastic weekend! For those of you who were unable to attend this year’s convention, we all discovered our PTA Power! Learning! We had…
Question of the Week – 7/13/17
From Leadership News issue July 13, 2017 Question We have no new incoming President or Vice President. How do I proceed? Despite copious efforts to recruit fresh blood for the executive, we’ve been unsuccessful thus far, except securing a new Treasurer. Please advise on how I need to wrap this up. Answer Thank you for…
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Question of the Week 6/8/17
From Leadership News issue June 8, 2017. Question We are beginning to put together materials for our new incoming board and we are wondering when the 2017-2018 leadership materials will be available. Is there a way to be notified when they go up? Answer Thank you for your great and timely question! In previous years,…
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104th Annual WSPTA Convention
Reasons to Attend Convention Be inspired. Convention is the place where leaders go to be inspired, understand the issues, and learn the skills to be powerful and effective leaders and advocates. Professional development. Convention classes are the best way for PTA officers to get the leadership training they need to have a successful year, and for…
Region 1 Training: Money Matters
Training This training will cover shared fiduciary responsibility, officer responsibilities, basic financial management, legal requirements, and missing money. Money Matters provides guidelines for responsible fiscal management of local PTAs and councils. This training will help board members develop a basic understanding of the procedures and processes which should be in place to help assure the…