The Relationship Between PTA and Schools

When the season for PTA general meetings and such comes around,
I often
hear the principal or the president
talk about the relationship between the PTA and the school.

Things like, "The PTA and the school are like the two wheels of a car!"
or
"The PTA is the school's cheering squad!"
or
"Let's cooperate as one team!"

I've always felt
that
none of those
quite hit the mark.

If the PTA were as strong as a "wheel,"
wouldn't it be difficult for the school to operate??

And as for being a "cheering squad,"
blindly supporting the school
isn't really good
for the PTA either.

As for being a "team,"
that might be the ideal, but
we aren't really acting like a team at all, are we?

So then,
what exactly is the relationship
between the PTA and the school???

I think

it's a relationship where
both parties
keep the children at the center
and watch over their growthfrom their respective perspectives.

That's what I think
the relationship is.

Even if our positions and perspectives differ,
the goal is the same.
Something like that.

The PTA
is often
distracted by handovers and rules,
and tends to lose sight of
this
goal (the children).

We aren't acting to maintain the organization,
nor are we participating out of obligation,
nor are we serving for the sake of the school,
nor are we criticizing the school,
we are simply
doing it for the children.

If you are someone who wants to do something for the children,
let's volunteer together.
Obligations, coercion, forced equality—
I really
want to stop all of that.