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We aren’t allowed to use the school buildings or


grounds – ever


On the same side


If you have a strained relationship with the school, you’re not alone – but there are ways to improve it so everyone wins


A staff member has pledged a lot of our


money to buy an item we think is far too


expensive, without asking us


We hold our AGM in


January, but the school have told us to have it in September


Our school won’t let volunteers work with


the class their children are in, which means we can’t run


whole-school events T 16 AUTUMN 2024 School Fundraising


hese real comments are typical of the challenges PTA members post on our Facebook group every day.


While there are practical solutions – the PTA doesn’t need the school’s permission to fundraise, the school can’t dictate what the PTA purchases and governance isn’t the school’s concern – freedom can equal isolation. Put simply, a PTA cannot thrive without the school’s support.


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