A hidden piece of the school finance equation is private money raised by parent organizations, funds that give schools flexibility to pay for additional supplies, field trips, and classroom teachers. (americanprogress.org)
But parents can provide all the necessary support at home for their children to be successful in school without joining a local parent organization. (edutopia.org)
He also has experience working in high income schools with high expectations and heavily involved parent organizations. (nesli.org)