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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.
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.
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.