PTA / PTO / PARENT GROUPS
A comprehensive suite of productivity and engagement tools for your PTA!
Your PTA is busy! Keep everyone on the same page by adding important dates to your group calendar. For hosting group events, add details, integrate map, feature photos, announce the event in the PTA Feed, and collect RSVP.
Quickly know who is who by visiting the PTA directory page. Group Admins are clearly indicated so members know who to contact with any questions.
Share photos from meetings and recent activities. Your images not only capture your group’s spirit but also serve as a wonderful introduction to your mission for new members.
Volunteering is a key component of an active PTA Boost participation with an easy-to-use signup system that allows you to list all tasks for any volunteer opportunity. For example, you can break down tasks for a gardening day or outline duties for cafeteria helpers, making it simple for everyone to get involved.
Collect information and survey your PTA. Request information on availability, ask for feedback or collect mandatory information. The audience-based settings display inside your group’s user interfaces.
We’ve got you covered! Learn about our features for your PTA/PTO.
School Signals is the perfect place to run your school’s PTA. Create your PTA space, and let parents join it automatically or through an application process. You can request members to answer three questions before approving their application. In the PTA space, you can do a lot:
If you are just running a third-party app exclusive for your PTA only, you miss out on the opportunity of reaching the entire school community. With School Signals, you can quickly reach out to all parents and activate their participation to volunteer, attend events, get donations, and join the PTA. Your PTA is no longer isolated and hard-to-find from the school community but integrated with the unified school communication app.
Yes, the PTA space is for the PTA members only. You can control who gets access to the space by making joining the group to require an approval by the group admin.
You can create an event and volunteer opportunities school-wide for parents who are not members of the PTA.
Absolutely. To plan your events optimally, you can create PTA events with RSVP.
You can upload and share documents within your PTA group or post them to the School Feed to reach the entire parent body.
Yes. You can make posts to your PTA group without notifying the whole school.
Use the School Feed to spotlight ongoing projects and fundraising goals, and create school-wide events to reach everyone.
A school administrator or PTA lead can set the PTA space. Once the group is created, group admins can manage posts, members, calendar, events, volunteering, photos and files.
School Signals does not include built-in accounting features. Many PTAs continue to use their preferred financial software (like QuickBooks or Cheddar Up) alongside School Signals. We focus on streamlining communication, event planning, volunteer coordination, and parent engagement—all the areas where PTAs often need the most support.
No more siloed PTA communication, WhatsApp threads, and unmanageable email threads!
Stay organized with access to school-wide reach.
School Signals is designed with a strong set of PTA tools ready for parents group and school committee engagement. With the desktop and mobile optimized online tools integrated with automatic notifications, you will keep all PTA / PTO members on the same page regarding upcoming meetings, sharing ideas, and keeping documents and photos easily accessible.
With access to flexible settings, you can choose whether your PTA group is open or requires a user to send a brief application to join. You can also add members if you are transferring the PTA / PTO to the School Signals platform.
This is an exciting time to be part of the School Signals PTA communication feature!
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PTAs are the heart of the school community. Your PTA deserves a modern platform that engages the parent community and maximizes your reach.
Explore the School Signals Help Articles on the PTA Groups. 
