| The idea of Adopt-A-Classroom was the brainchild of | | | | mentoring, etc. |
| James Rosenberg, a lawyer who was mentoring a | | | | These interactions between donors and classrooms |
| child that was facing a number of developmental | | | | can help drive the success of other PTA ideas such |
| challenges. Through his experience, James realized | | | | as social events. The more that the community is |
| that classrooms were not nearly equipped with enough | | | | involved in the development of tomorrow’s leaders |
| resources for teachers to do the best job possible. | | | | and decision makers, the stronger the foundation will |
| Adopt-A-Classroom was created to address this | | | | be for the success of our local communities and the |
| issue. Adopt-A-Classroom then aligned itself with a | | | | nation. That is why a program such as |
| number of PTA groups that were able to use the | | | | Adopt-A-Classroom’s is invaluable. |
| program to promote PTA fundraising activities. | | | | Many parent-teacher organizations will confirm that |
| Adopt-A-Classroom refined a platform that greatly | | | | Adopt-A-Classroom program will open up new and |
| helped classrooms and anyone looking for PTA ideas | | | | exciting PTA ideas. By making use of the |
| to raise money for teachers and students. | | | | opportunities offered by the program, PTA groups are |
| The website has adopted the sentiment of ‘it takes | | | | able to invite donors to make their contribution to a |
| a village to raise a child’ and it has become a | | | | particular classroom. The funds can be used to buy |
| successful tool for PTA members across the country. | | | | resources that will improve the classroom. |
| The PTA has the opportunity to drive a successful | | | | Donors can also opt to search for classrooms by |
| fundraising campaign by harnessing the support of | | | | criteria such as subject, grade level or geographic |
| members from the community who are given the | | | | area. When a donation is received, teachers will |
| chance to invest in resources that are used in our | | | | receive an instant credit to shop at the online stores in |
| school’s classrooms. A terrific outgrowth of a | | | | the Adopt-A-Classroom vendor network, where a |
| classroom donation is the ability to volunteer with the | | | | large selection of resources can be purchased that will |
| classroom and participate in activities such as field trips, | | | | enhance the role of the teacher. |