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• parents

For some parents, it can difficult to describe to their kids what they do for work. Trade stocks. Operational efficiency. Business development. But not for me. One thing I do for work is something all kids around the world understand instantly—I create stories. Once a year, I help develop the ...

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When my children’s school shuttered in March, the President and Vice President of our Parent Volunteer Association were adamant about maintaining a sense of community among students and families while social distancing. They came up with a virtual Spirit Week that they hosted on the PVA Facebook ...

• PTA/O Life Hacks
• parents

I never planned to be a teacher, but here I am playing ‘Teacher Mother’ (as my 7-year-old son has taken to calling me). I too joined the ranks with millions of other parents who’ve answered the call to teach on behalf of the nation’s teachers – and perform live, without a net, and for the toughest ...

• school
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Lila Jay, principal at Smoky Row Elementary in Carmel, Indiana, needed a game plan. It was summer, 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic had raised all kinds of unanswerable questions about what the fall would look like for schools. “Every day I kept thinking, ‘What am I preparing for?’” Jay told me.  ...

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• school

As a K12 fundraising leader, no doubt, you’re on the lookout for the best ways to earn extra cash for your school. Scrolling through blog posts and fundraising tips, you have probably come across employer matching gift programs.  Employer gift matching is profitable, but it can sometimes feel like ...

• booster
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Can schools effectively fundraise this school year? Many parent groups are wondering if it’s possible and even appropriate to raise funds considering an economic recession and the prevalence of virtual, hybrid, and on-campus learning across the country. As part of the National PTA’s Learning Lab ...

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• featured

What a time to be in education or a school volunteer. With significantly higher than expected opening expenses, surprise budget cuts, and virtual learning, schools have greater financial needs than ever. If your school needs to fundraise, but doesn’t know where to start, we’ve polled 800 schools ...

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• parents
• booster

At Booster, we believe schools are the foundation of strong communities. And while there are many vital roles in a school, one that often goes unnoticed is the role of parent volunteer That’s why we created the Volly Awards—to honor the amazing, hard-working individuals working behind the scenes to ...