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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your school have any parent-visit opportunities (like grandparents day mentioned above)?  Ours is limited to back-to-school night and one "open-house" day.[/quote]

There are unofficial occasions where the parents are invited into the classroom to share info about their jobs (a Dad's day even which took place), or how they might celebrate the holidays differently (culturally), or to help organize a one off event like "author's day"

Personally I try to stay out of the classroom and away from the crazy, disorganized mothers who run the PTA.[/quote]

Disorganized?  I don't think so.  At our Bethesda ES our PTA budget is close to $100,000.  There are many, many people involved.  We have three parties a year.  Parents are not invited to the parties because of space but can attend Halloween parade.  Volunteers during school hours are regularly solicited.  I don't think there is any level of "typical." There are some parents who are involved in everything and others like me who volunteer when it's convenient.   I think that the overall number of activities plus attendance at the back to school picnic and other events illustrates to me that a majority of parents are very invested in the school even if they are not regular volunteers.[/quote]

You talk too much and that's part of the problem. I am not criticizing the fundraising. Its primarily the committee "chaos" and email jungle that the PTA seems to be so tightly wound up in. A lot of time and energy (of those very same PTA folks) is wasted. Its like rigor mortis for the soul.[/quote]

You're criticizing committees and emails?  PP wrote a long message but at least it made sense.  [/quote]

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