Does your school limit the number of parent volunteers at school parties?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school rule is that you can't come to the party unless you signed up to be a volunteer.
Other parents pick up their child outside just as usual.
This is perfectly reasonable.

In your situation, OP, you need to complain to the PTA and the principal, and ask that they send sign-up sheets to everyone at the same time and not abuse their position.

The room parent can use 2 volunteers. I guess they can do a lottery for everyone who wants to volunteer to be fair.

From what I observed, it looks like the room parent simply lined up her friends.

At this school or in general? I would hope that they are fair when picking parents.

[Anonymous]

What school is this? I’m a teacher and I love the idea of having just three parents in the room. The party is for the kids. We don’t need 40 extra adults in the room when we need the space for games and crafts. Parents can come see the parade. That should be enough!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This would be a welcome rule change at my kid's school. There are way too many parents at parties, but your kid expects you there if every other kid's parent is there. Limit it to a few for each party/field trip and everyone will get a turn.

Except they won't all get a turn.

Honestly I don’t want a turn to watch my kid eat a cupcake. But if every other parent goes I feel like I have to. So limit it and I bet all the parents that want to get to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP just speculating - maybe at previous parties, parents were standing around and chatting, taking up space, raising the room temperature and level of noise, but not helping with the activities and the kids?

That was the case at our ES. People want to appear like they're helping, but not actually help. "I was there! It was great. The kids were so cute. The other moms & I loved it." Vs. "I was there. I cleaned up the mess Larla and Larlo made. It was hard work, but I know I helped out."

In the words of my boss at my first job at a fast food joint, "If you have time to lean, you have time to clean."

[Anonymous]

Is this a school in Olney?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Which school?