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Dads lead active role in school PTA across many districts
Dads like Bob Gent push into roles at Cordley School and other Lawrence elementary PTAs as the gender gap narrows. National PTA notes rising male leadership, while local districts report more men volunteering. Shaffer recalls 1975 meetings and later shifts to accommodate working parents. Fathers value time with children and view involvement as mutual benefit for students and families.
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Bob Gent
Cordley School
PTA
Gent
Lawrence
National Pta
Rick Frydman
Pinckney School
PTO
Harriet Shaffer
Lawrence School Board
Southwest Junior High School
Shaffer