PTA Meeting Reflection

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The event in which I attended was a Parent Teacher Association meeting in Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School, located at 160-20 Goethals Avenue, Jamaica, NY, 11432. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m. The agenda for this meeting included the 8th grader Regents, the 8th grader school dance, PTA bylaws vote, PTA elections and picture day. The purpose of a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is to help connect parents, students, and teachers and it serves as a place for discussion about educational and school conflicts (Department of Education, 2015). They are responsible for organizing school activities, social events, and fundraising (Department of Education, 2015).
Some behavioral characteristics of the co-president of the PTA that helped shape the meeting were approachable, fair, and passive. Her approachable manner helped create an open environment where everyone felt they could express their …show more content…
Some parents felt that the students should stay in school after the exam because they have full time jobs and did not feel comfortable leaving their children at home unattended. While other parents felt it was unfair to make their children stay a full school day after taking a difficult three-hour exam. They felt that allowing them to go home early would help them to relax, recharge and give their children the opportunity to study more for the next exam on the following day. Another fact brought up .was that the students who take the school bus do not receive metrocards and would have to find another means of transportation to get home, if they were released early. Due to the many conflicting opinions regarding this matter and the lack of attendance by 8th grader parents at this meeting, the voting on this issue was pushed to the next PTA meeting in

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