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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is a losing battle OP.

You and the school leadership have different ways of getting t hings done, and honestly your way isn't necessarily any better. It's that the school's way is making you a little crazy.

I'd try to meet them in the middle. Make a list of all the events your PTO pitched in for this past year -- in August/Sept have PTO president review the list with the principal and find out which are going to be repeated, and ask if the requests will be the same, or if they need/want additional help.

Also don't forget that the school leadership could be getting pressure from some in your community NOT do all asks through the PTO for whatever reason. Be open to the possibility that some parents may feel more comfortable responding to a letter from the office than the PTO and just be glad that events are happening. [/quote]

The letter basically said that donations of money should go to the PTO (I don't remember the exact wording). I am fine with not all organizing coming from the PTO. My concern is that when we are asked to buy, for example, 300 hot dogs, and then all parents also receive a letter requesting donations of cash or hot dogs, it changes the PTO's math. For example, if some random parent decides to buy 100 hot dogs, then to me, it would make more sense for the PTO to pay for some other component to the event. It would make even more sense if this was at all coordinated.

It's just a really piecemeal way to organize things and it is situations like this that make me feel that the principal thinks of the PTO as an ATM rather than an ally in organizing stuff for the school.[/quote]

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