What do you think of these. It is mainly for fund raising for the schools, but I think it is a way that parents can "lobby " the schools and throw their weight around by the money they give. And bully teachers as well.
Does the UK have this? what do you think of it?
2007-02-20 00:16:02 · 8 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Yes the UK have PTA's. Although I from a past pupils point of view the PTA didn't really have any say in anything at all in my schools. The board of Governors did/said a lot more. My mom was on the PTA for many years. All she really got to do was supervise children on school trips. My dad on the other was a Governor and had a lot more say. He got to arrange fund raisers and such.
2007-02-20 00:22:15 · answer #1 · answered by Lorna S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All UK schools have to have a PTA. The school is directly answerable to the community they serve, the PTA provides them (the community)with this voice. It enables parents to raise any concerns that they may have, regarding their children's education. The PTA also serves to keep the parents of the school informed as to what is happening.
The PTA also raises money for the school by organising events; summer fetes etc.
They can be a complete pain in the **** and you need to vet very carefully who gets into the association. You will often find that people have ulterior motives for joining and can cause no end of grief. It's true they can try to bully teachers, the biggest problem are gossips; only too eager to give insider information to the other 'playground parents' which they gleaned at the last meeting.
Ultimately the PTA have little sway as the Governor's make the decisions. If it were politics (UK) the PTA is the house of commons and the Governor's are the house of lords- all the big decisions have to be approved by a higher body.
Going on a tangent the less affluent an area the smaller and less significant the association, defiantly class issues involved.
2007-02-20 07:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by timbo 230 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was chair of a primary school PTA for a number of years. It was mainly about fund-raising. In practise we did get a say in how the money we raised was spent although final decisions were down to the school governors and the head teacher.
2007-02-20 00:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes some schools in the UK have PTAs.
They are good for fund raising, and gives the parents some 'official' say in the running of the school.
2007-02-20 00:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,we do have a P.T.A. in schools in Wales, Our school is a Category A school, that means it should be tought through the medium of Welsh language, but how sad our School has turned out to be the English speaking parents are trying to rule the school
2007-02-20 09:44:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am on the PTA, and it has cost me a fair few bob. Only governors have any sway though.
2007-02-20 00:19:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we do have PTAs in UK.the governors have say over teachers etc. PTAs for fundraising
2007-02-20 01:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Vix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, My daughter' school does
2007-02-20 04:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by Sinnath G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋