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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agreed. No school needs the leadership OP is describing, but the most active PTA I know of has about 15 members show up for it's meetings on a regular basis. I've seen meetings as low as 5 members including the board. I think most PTA's are well intentioned. If people volunteering do make a mistake or don't communicate enough, they are probably just overloaded and trying to do the best they can. We are in FCPS and obviously from the schools email blasts the schools are not able to provide everything for our kids like most parents would like. Parents need to step off the sidelines and help out more and donate if they want the PTA programs to continue and expand. I've seen comments on this board regarding the cuts like "why doesn't FCPS cut field trips?" They already have. PTA's sponsor those and a lot of other things like this all year.[/quote] OK this is one of the issues at hand. THE PTA DOESN'T SPONSOR THESE FIELD TRIPS!!! THE PARENTS PAY FOR THEM. THE PTA ONLY COORDINATES GETTING THE FUNDS TO THEM. In our school they put out a flyer asking for volunteers to serve on the board but no one wants to work with these crazies so of course noone steps up. The process of eliminating them would have to be a complete clearing of the house with a "coordinated" take over effort. Ya know they really just need a lesson in being nice, respectful and working together.[/quote]
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