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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That we only have one year left and then moving to private.

We don't like 80% of the teachers, the principal, or the lack of parent involvement.  There is only 15% FARMS.  Most are middle or upper middle class and are completely uninvolved in the school.  The same 10 parents out of 300 doing all the fundraising, PTA, and volunteering.  I do think it is this area though for the most part.  [b]Parents are always too "busy" to be involved in their kid's lives.  [/b][/quote]

"Involved in their kids' lives" and "involved in their kids' schools' PTA" are not synonyms. In fact, I'm not even sure that there is a lot of intersectional area on the Venn diagram.[/quote]

+1.  I don't under why you would really care how involved parents are in the PTA.  Our PTA does some good things, but they hardly make or break the school.  Plus for logistical and other reasons, it is always going to be a relatively small cohort of parents doing a lot of the PTA stuff.  If you are upset because you think too much is left to you, just step back.  Either someone else will take over (who has wanted to all along but not felt included or otherwise) or there will be one less fundraiser or activity -- and life will go on fine without really adversely affecting the school experience.[/quote]

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