Alb Mom Charged With Embezzlement From PTO

From KOAT-TV.com - An Albuquerque mother has been arrested after police said she stole money from an elementary school fund she was trusted to manage. The Parent-Teacher Organization at Painted Sky Elementary School in northwest Albuquerque said more than $15,000 went missing. Police accused the group's former vice president, Amy Morrison, of embezzling the money after she lost her job. "It's very shocking," said Linda Metzgar, a grandmother of a student at the school. "It's unbelievable someone would take like that from the schools." Families said they're furious that money they donated to PTO fundraisers may have wound up in the wrong hands. "Not only is it gone from me, it's gone for the kids," said parent Will Clarke. District officials said the money could have gone a long way. The fund is used to pay for supplies, field trips and uniforms for low-income students. "Any bit of money helps the kids," said Clarke. "That's horrible to hear." The Painted Sky PTO will have to make up for the lost money, but the accusations against Amy Morrison have some people thinking twice about donating. Read more

Alb Mom Charged With Embezzlement From PTO