PTA is a political tool of the NEA. By joining your local PTA, you are automatically sending $2.00 to the National PTA which supports all the same things as the NEA. We refuse to join, though we remain active in the school.
I did not say join. I said attend. There is a difference.
"...automatically sending $2 to the national pta"
i did not know this. thanks for the information.
How timely! Just today I received a "To the Parents of: " note from the PTA. Well, goodness gracious, they have checked their records and found that I have not joined the PTA! They would like to encourage me to do so, as my child and his classroom teacher might get some goodies if I do.
The note I wrote back borders on unpleasant.
Not all parents are fools:
http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/gadfly/index.cfm#2024