1) The Franklin PTA focuses on parent education, public education advocacy, and community building. PTA collects dues each fall, which help fund our PTA activities at Franklin (socials, meetings, etc.) as well as the Glendale, California, and National PTA organization. There is always FREE childcare at PTA meetings, which are usually held at 6pm several times a year. Zoom meetings are also held.
The money BFEF raises goes back to the school: we fund our international teaching interns, teacher classroom supplies and student support, music and visual arts education, environmental education, and community enrichment activities like Film Fest and our STEAM Faire. To pay for these programs, BFEF asks our families to set up small monthly, sustaining donations each fall. We also run a spring Dance-a-thon fundraiser if needed to make up any funding shortfall.