Christina Hidek is a recovering attorney, and current Professional Organizer and certified PTO volunteer nerd. She founded PTO Answers 5 years ago to help empower parents to improve their child’s educational experience and school community through PTA/PTO involvement.  She’s been an active PTO leader for the past 12 years and hosts the vibrant 7500+ member PTA/PTO Super Star Leaders Facebook Group. When she’s not volunteering, you can find her in her garden, cheering on her boys at their hockey games, or walking the family dogs. Show Highlights Encourage your PTOs to be on a first name basis with the superintendent. Tactics to create a culture that identifies problems with solutions when voicing feedback.  Social media “Needs to be jazzier” to effectively generate attention towards the great stuff happening in your school. PTA / PTO are circuit breakers for teacher retention and selling your school to the community.  Approaches when forming a new relationship or transforming a negative relationship with the PTA/PTO.   Effective ways school leaders increase parent involvement. “I’m going to look for you on Tuesday” is a powerful phrase you need to master to create connection.  “The game has changed most drastically for public school leaders and for public school districts because they need to really be selling their school. It's not just that you're going to worry about educating the kids, coming up with a curriculum and all that kind of stuff. No, you have to go and sell your school to get the community kids to come to your school.” -Christina Hidek Christina Hidek’s Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin PTO Answers Facebook You don't have to go it alone as a PTA/PTO leader! Pinterest Youtube Freebie: 5 Uncomfortable Truths PTAs/PTOs Wish Principals Understood (and how to level up from the missed opportunities):Principal Uncomfortable Truths Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership.   Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Join the “Back to School Boot Camp” The one thing you need to start next year off with energy momentum is a solid 90-day plan.   In the “Back to School Bootcamp” I will teach you how to create your 90-day plan in just 5-days.   Join the challenge today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders.    100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills.   Apply to the mastermind today!   SHOW SPONSORS: HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard’s online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.   TEACHFX School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a “Fitbit for teachers” that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently.  Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.   ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.   Copyright © 2022 Twelve Practices LLC     125: Christina Hidek Show Notes