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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PTAs have a tough time.  They try to add enrichment that the school should really be doing but moco does not fund.  Yes - sometimes things go to pet projects and yes sometimes a new parent is frozen out.  Such is life.  They can't hand off annual fundraiser to a newbie, so they basically test you out at lower tier jobs.  It might not be official or even cognitive but it is true.  For every event, they have a tight timeframe to gear up and if someone signs up and then bails it is challenging to triage.  Plus - as a prior poster said, they get pilloried for every snafu.  It's a volunteer organization with limited authority and lots of expectations loaded in by parents "the pta should really do x".   A recipe for disappointment.  That said, volunteer and help out in ways that make you as a parent happy, but don't imagine it will be a model of efficiency, enlightenment or risk taking.  For me, it is really all about my kid knowing I care about and invest in her school.  Plus - I don't mind making sure I know the teachers and school staff.  just because something is imperfect does not mean it can't do modest good. [/quote]

It reflects very poorly on the PTA members when they claim they want new volunteers but freeze people out.  You lose good parents who have the time and are willing to help.  You lose donations and support that can impact the school.  Its pretty sad when the same 20+ people show up and drone on and on about the lack of support when they are the cause for the lack of support.  [/quote]

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