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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't need to get involved for the well being of your child. Donate when you can, turn up for class activities / field trips when you can. Go to parent-teacher evenings.

The PTA is full of really pushy moms with troubled kids who think if they are in some position of influence they can protect their kids and / or get them extra resources they need / keep them out of trouble. Crazy mommies of crazy kids, I am not joking.

I was so glad when my kids got to HS and we didn't have to deal with any PTA crap any more. I just ignored it all, as much as possible.[/quote]

Generalize much? Jeez. As a former elementary school PTA president, I assure I didn’t take on the role to get my child extras, or protection. In fact, just the opposite - I was always careful to make sure my child was treated the exact same as every other student because I didn’t want the appearance of favoritism.

To the original poster, you should do as little or as much as you feel comfortable with. I would definitely donate to whatever fundraising drive your PTA does - you can ask what a typical donation amount is if they don’t suggest an amount - and then, if you want, start with small volunteer jobs. At my school the Teacher Appreciation committee was a great way to get involved. It was kind of easy and the teachers really enjoyed it. Every school is different though, so you can also just see what happens this year and then jump into volunteering next year. [/quote]

I have good kids.  Zero favoritism.  They might answer my emails a bit quicker - within a week but that's about it and only if its PTA related.[/quote]

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