Talk:Parent–teacher association

Convo

Where should this article go? It's got information about specific PTA organizations in the UK, US and elsewhere but it also discussing the generic concept of a Parent Teach [Student] Association or Organization. That's a pretty broad topic.

Should the National PTA organization in the US be moved to it's own page? Not much to include there at present.

Rtphokie 16:54, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

I think it might be best to create a separate section in the present article for the United States and move all the US and PTO information into this section. It's somewhat misleading to have a section on PTOS when this term is only used in the US and the whole section is specific to the US.Dahliarose 18:03, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Other meanings

Are there other meanings for the acronym PTA? I once saw some grafitti that said "Smash the PTA". I found it hard to believe someone was so much against a Parent-Teacher Association. 87.112.4.3 22:31, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Separate Entries

I believe PTO and PTA should have their own separate entries. The PTA is a national (U.S.A.) level organization which uses local school & state dues to support its national office for national level political lobby, the NPTA has been closely aligned with the National Education Association (teachers union). PTO's are local school level organizations set-up for that particular school to support parent-teacher projects and stay out of national level politics. More and more PTA's are being dis-established in order to establish local controlled and funded PTO's. There is great deal of confusion about PTO's vs PTA's, separating the entries would insure objective content for both.

Yes id like to say something on the P.T.A. See when i was in school the pta was made up of a bunch of goody good's mom's and they was only there for there children in other words to kiss a**... because most of them worked for the school as it was they where teachers aids or so they clamed mostly it was part of a bigger spy ring to keep an eye on there kids making sure that he or she got the grades they needed while at the same time kepping all the other students inline i could see why some one would say smash the PTA.and that and you never hardly seen those members give any money but wanted to gripe if no one else cared about the school. As far as the front page said about being close to the teachers union id agree.plus as far as this PTO i know here they seem to work as one more often than that the PTO doesnt even exist! Also it sounds as if this article was typed by a teacher or PTA member!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rodgermiller (talk • contribs) 06:25, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Background needed

This article has no historical information about the origins of the 110-year-old PTA, which has been influential all around the world. Nor is the item critical. As a start, I've added a sentence from the messy timeline found within the association's website, but much more from all points of view is needed. CallMeHenry (talk) 13:18, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

USA-centric

This article only mentions PTA in the U.S.A. (although it began in the U.S.), ignoring PTAs in other countries, such as Japan and Britain. Hope someone can information about PTAs in these countries to the article. I've put the {{Globalize/USA}} and {{Edu-stub}} to address the issue. --RekishiEJ (talk) 08:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, we have PTAs in the UK (with similar meaning, the acronym again standing for Parent-Teacher Association); but I don't know of any WP:RS so am reluctant to add info. --Redrose64 (talk) 14:55, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Popular culture/Trivia

I dont see any reason to disapprove of the references to popular culture, calling it "trivia". What i was looking for was a translation af the title "Harper Valley P.T.A", and I got got my question fully answered. Jens, Denmark. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.82.218.206 (talk) 09:35, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Ripped text

the text of much of this article appears to be ripped directly from http://www.pta.org, clean up anyone? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.115.43.116 (talk) 21:50, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Of course it was, anytime all liberal groups like the PTA was given free reign to post all of their own PR-loads. It's only the Conservatives & Christians that are edited, removed & then banned!

Why was this section removed

The PTA proved their leftist liberal leanings when on May 7, 2010 they allowed homosexual-rights groups to exhibit at its convention, but denies PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays) the same opportunity because it does not comply with the PTA's diversity and inclusion policy.[4]

It is a fact. Now it might not be a fact that Liberal Wakopedia likes because they only allow leftest liberal crap to stay on WAKOPEDIA but as you can see from the link. the PTA dod in fact refuse to let the christian group PFOX to attend their conference while that haply welcomed the followers of the "Gay is born" brainwashing groups. I guess since I have now pointed out just how bigoted & liberal-leaning WAKOPEDIA is I'll be banned AGAIN - WAKOPEDIA's - answer to all truth. but I would still like to know why "ElKevbo" removed the truth - let me guess, you voted for Obama, Hate Christians & think that anyone that disagrees with you is ALWAYS WRONG! - OK Ban away, I'll just find another Public Library to post from until WAKOPEDIA has banned every Library in Los Angeles or decides to stop being "Liberal Truth" Fascists!. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.47.145.94 (talk) 23:25, 11 June 2010 (UTC)