[glory]

I hear you--I've found our local PTA to be a social club for a lot of the women more than anything. They are loathe to address serious issues and will fight like cats and dogs to keep someone out who is interested in actually doing anything more serious than planning the "Harvest festival" or changing the school menu. Saying anything negative about teachers seems to be a taboo amongst parents, not just teachers.

[PrincessB]

Wow. I haven't been blessed with children yet. I think most parents that want to be involved have gone the route of private schools which were not mentioned in the study.

What would happen if a PTA coordinated a voluntary program to tutor kids falling behind in an effort to improve test scores?