PTO Survey

Name of Organization: TGS Parent Teacher Organization

Location: 1234 School Road., Brookfield, WI. 53045

Name: ________________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________ Phone: _______________________________

Would you be interested in becoming a PTO member?
Yes No

Have you been a member of a PTO in the past?
Yes No

Do you think a PTO would benefit our program?
Yes No

How much is a reasonable yearly fee for members?
$10 $20 $30 Other ____________

How often should the PTO meet?
Weekly Bi-weekly Monthly Other____________

How many fundraisers should the PTO plan yearly?
1 2 3 Other____________

How should profits from fundraisers be spent? List 3 choices.
1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________

Do you have suggestions for topics to be discussed? ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________


Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

After creating my survey, I handed it out to both parents and teachers at
my school. These are the answers I received back on the survey.

Would you be interested in becoming a PTO member? 90% said yes

Have you been a member of a PTO in the past? Only 1 person said yes

Do you think a PTO would benefit our program? 100% said yes

How much is a reasonable yearly fee for members? Average was $15

How often should the PTO meet? 100% said monthly

How many fundraisers should the PTO plan yearly? 90% said 3

How should profits from fundraisers be spent? List 3 choices.
The top 3 choices were:
-Parents night out (to pay staff)
-Guest speakers / Staff Development / Continued education hours
-Supplies for classrooms / playground

Do you have suggestions for topics to be discussed?
-In-service training/ workshops for staff
-Award dinners / Incentives for staff
-Lesson plans (more resources)


After getting this survey back, I am so motivated to get started. We had a
PTO years ago, and it slowly faded out somehow. I have thought for a
while that it would be great to get it going again. I am very excited about
the overwhelming interest in having a PTO and that so many people
would like to participate.