Sounds Like A Cult

The Cult of PTA Moms

Jul 18, 2023
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INSIGHT

Privilege Drives PTA Participation

  • PTA involvement often requires time that only privileged, often stay-at-home moms can afford.
  • This creates a feedback loop where wealthier schools get more advocacy and funding.
ANECDOTE

PTA Mom Drama Escalated

  • Kelly Peters, a PTA president, was framed with drugs by a rival PTA mom over a child's insult.
  • This shows how PTA conflicts can escalate to extreme, cult-like behavior.
INSIGHT

PTA as Formal Institution

  • The PTA acts like a formal, institutionalized organization with dues, rules, and political clout.
  • This formalization makes it more cult-like than a casual volunteer group.
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