AMERICAN FORK -- Much has been said in the past few decades about women entering "man's fields" -- the business world, politics, legal and medical professions just to name a few. Not nearly as much has been mentioned about men who perform roles traditionally done by women.

Dennis Moss is one such man. He's the PTA president for Barratt Elementary School in American Fork. And he's enjoyed the experience so much he has agreed to run again next year. No one has signed up to oppose him for the post.

He's not the first at Barratt. Last year the PTA president was also a male.

"We were very pleased when Dennis agreed to be PTA president for this year," Principal Brent Palmer said. "We have a unique situation in that the president he replaced was also a male. This has been two in a row.

"Both have done an outstanding job. Both bring a different perspective to the position. Dennis has really pushed fathers' involvement in school and his All-Pro Dad program has been a wonderful addition to the culture of Barratt Elementary."

The school has one of six chapters in Utah of All-Pro Dad, Moss said. NFL coach Tony Dungy is the national spokesman for the group.

The program offers a chance for dads and their children to better their communications and set family-oriented goals. All Pro-Dad features almost 60 NFL players, coaches and alumni who encourage men to be good fathers.

That's not all that Moss would like to see for dads.

"Along with more male volunteers in the classroom and dads coming to lunch with the kids and playing with them on the playground, I believe parents and teachers want to see the school create more of a technology-infused classroom," he said. He and Palmer are working toward that and anticipate seeing some great strides in the near future, he said.

"With technology, teachers are able to differentiate their instruction better and really help the students prepare better for their future success," he said.

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Father, PTA president encourages father involvement in schools