Aftercare availablity

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, they all have a max. Is that your only question?

This is really about the tone set by your PTA/PTO. Ours would never accept a provider who had a max that couldn’t accommodate everyone who needed it. Schools with OSTP and without enough kids for a second provider, OK, I get it… Anyone else, your school or parent org is making a choice.

PTO at lamb doesn’t handle aftercare and doesn’t represent the parents in these types of situations. It would be great if they had some sort of meeting or fundraiser to give hiring bonuses to people who sign on to teach aftercare, but the PTO President traditionally has been focused on their own children, or in the case of the current one, badmouthing parents to the executive director. To be totally fair, it is a pretty thankless job. That said, it would be great if they did anything- providing lists of alternative after care groups that do pickup or asking the school for alternatives like part time aftercare (lessons etc), but as far as I can tell, they do nothing with this type of thing. Turf field is really nice though.

So basically the PP was accurate: LAMB's aftercare situation is a result of a PTO that doesn't engage in these things or represent the interests of parents. Sounds crappy. Btw, I'm totally serious: If you're at a non-T1 school that doesn't have enough aftercare spots, as your PTO why. Make a stink. Our PTO would never let that slide. There are providers available who can guarantee coverage.

This. The PTO should have engaged and advocated for aftercare providers or source a 3rd party provider at the school the 1st year it was an issue.

Sounds like a very weak and ineffective PTO board not representing the interests of families at the school. And this is the 3rd year families have put up with this crap? Wow

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