Who funds the PTA? Does the district fund the PTA?

Why do we have two big fundraisers (the Membership Drive and the Fun Run) so close together?

Is anyone on the PTA paid?

Could we just do one of them?

What are the administrative costs of the PTA?

Why would we pay more when we already pay taxes?

What about the Scholastic flyers that teachers send home?

Where does the money go?

Why do we sometimes ask for extra contributions ($5-$15) for field trips?

What is the breakdown per student/per grade that the PTA funds?

Who decides how to spend the money?

What are the other sources of income?

What does membership mean? I don’t have time to volunteer!

Who has given us grants?

I cannot donate at this time, but I would like to volunteer.

How can I express my opinions if I am not on the board?

What is the FBE, and what do they do?