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[quote=Anonymous]I am an involved parent but not a money parent at a private school.  Once a month I read to my sons PK class.  I don't advertise that I do it, so you may be unaware.  I did buy books at the scholastic book fair. When the
teachers sends out a list of things they need for the class, I may fill some of the requests, I may not.  My children willingly bring in their own handmade gifts to the teachers - I don't "encourage" them to do it. I don't
do the auctions. I don't have the money.  Our school it's $75 per person just to go to the auction. My school, thankfully, doesn't do wrapping paper or anything like that.

The parents I see do the least are probably the wealthiest, and they donate huge sums of money. Their name goes on a big plaque so everyone knows.

I also know some parent s that aren't wealthy but work long hours and don't have the flexibility to do stuff at school (field trips, class parties).

I've lived long enough to not judge people, and not care what others think of me.  Based on your post OP, you think I should be embarrassed. I'm not. And you have no clue what all the other parents do. The PTA has no idea that
once a month I read to my son's class, or that the teacher asked for boxes of Kleenex and I gave her some. You shouldn't be judging people for making
decisions based on what works for their family. Not everyone has a budget that can include all the fundraising things from school. Not everyone has a flexible job with lots of time off.  BTW, for me, I only earn 4 hours of vacation per 2 week pay period, so I have to work for 5 months without taking any vacation days to take off 5 days for spring break. I am lucky - my job is flexible so when I stay and read to the class, I just work an hour later to make up for it. And before you assume I must be on FA, we're not.
We're the people that barely afford private school.
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