And it has been for all these years." The way Maria sees it, the main job of the school's PTA is to fund the activities that make school fun for kids — e.g., pizza parties for the honor roll ...

Mothers Gwyn Hainsworth, far left, Vernee Fletcher, Jamie Zimmerman, Katy Strange and Leticia Bazemore pose at Jefferson Park in Seattle during a June 2019 soccer scrimmage. The parent associations at ...

Kids noticed what parents valued ... Japanese parents can join the PTA and volunteer for school events like American parents, but that is not what school leaders stress above all else.

"We want to do everything we can for the kids, educators and the parents." Lockwood Superintendent Eileen Johnson sang the praises of the group. "Our PTA is one of the most supportive groups I've ...

Schools thrive with the help of Parent Teacher Associations, which have parent volunteers dedicated to helping create a good campus life for kids and school staff.