This may be anecdotal but as a PTA member I also feel like there has also been a shift away from the willingness of community members to get involved with PTAs since the return from COVID lockdowns.
Our school has experienced a dramatic decrease in community members who are willing to donate their time and energy to PTA activities. I know that volunteering in this way is not for everyone but I find it hard to believe that this decrease in both manpower and money is solely because they dislike the PTA funding model (which IMO most people don't give a hoot about) or the current board.
Thankfully we still have a small but dedicated group of volunteers who work hard to make school events great, though.
You may find this hard to believe, but people are more motivated to give and volunteer when the benefits are significant and tangible.
I am not sure why this would be surprising, but my concern about my kids' school exceeds that of my concern of the other schools in the district.
I have zero interaction with neighborhoods and the schools on the other side of town. If I am giving money to strangers, I would rather give it to a Syrian or Sudanese relief agency than to the PTA equity fund.
We have this same issue in my district and I was talking to a mom friend in a whole different state and they are seeing the same. I think it is a national trend. I also think it is impacted by a higher %age of a specific type of parent going private post-COVID, impacting the volunteer base.
I think thats a fair argument
This may be anecdotal but as a PTA member I also feel like there has also been a shift away from the willingness of community members to get involved with PTAs since the return from COVID lockdowns.
Our school has experienced a dramatic decrease in community members who are willing to donate their time and energy to PTA activities. I know that volunteering in this way is not for everyone but I find it hard to believe that this decrease in both manpower and money is solely because they dislike the PTA funding model (which IMO most people don't give a hoot about) or the current board.
Thankfully we still have a small but dedicated group of volunteers who work hard to make school events great, though.
You may find this hard to believe, but people are more motivated to give and volunteer when the benefits are significant and tangible.
I am not sure why this would be surprising, but my concern about my kids' school exceeds that of my concern of the other schools in the district.
I have zero interaction with neighborhoods and the schools on the other side of town. If I am giving money to strangers, I would rather give it to a Syrian or Sudanese relief agency than to the PTA equity fund.
We have this same issue in my district and I was talking to a mom friend in a whole different state and they are seeing the same. I think it is a national trend. I also think it is impacted by a higher %age of a specific type of parent going private post-COVID, impacting the volunteer base.