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[quote=Anonymous]I have news for you.  If you work a 40-50 hour per week job, especially one that does not offer a lot of flexibility (and these are typically the lower paid ones), and you make the effort to get your kid a healthy breakfast and to school on time (usually requires double parking) ready to learn, pick them up after aftercare and feed them processed food for dinner because that is all you have time for,  help them with their homework and read with them before bed, AND you take time off work to volunteer for occasional field trip, and attend 2 concerts a year, that is a LOT.  You don't have time for more than 6 hours of sleep per night and forget about exercise.  You are doing the best you can for your kids and your family but none of this is perceived as "contributing" to the school.  Wealthy families can make up for this through $$ contributions, but others cannot.  Please keep in mind that every hour spent being involved in the school is an hour away from a job (where your leave may be unpaid), or an hour away from family time, which is particularly valuable if you and your spouse are both working 40+ hours a week, or if you are a single parent working 40+ hours a week plus taking on 100% of the household responsibilities.  [/quote]

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