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[quote=Anonymous]There's been a lot of great posts... so this is a repeat of some, but some new.

My children are not school age, but in daycare. I volunteer at the daycare for various things. We have an organization a lot like the PTA - we put on caregiver appreciation, we sponsor the child's photo days, we bring special shows to the daycare... And most of this falls into the hands of a few parents.  Why?
- Most parents work. I happen to have a flexible job that allows me to volunteer.
- Many parents do not understand what good the PTA (or whatever parent organization) actually does. I remember, the first year at this daycare I would get fliers to sell cookie dough, but I had no idea what the money went for.
- Like others, I'd rather give the organization $25 then spend it on cookie dough... and I hate fundraising and asking friends for and co-workers for $$. Also, most organizations only get like 40% of the money from these fundraisers.

As an involved volunteer, sometimes it is frustrating that other parents don't do a little more. But I can understand why they don't.

As far PTA, my mother refused to join it when I was a child. Why? Because only 10% of the dues stayed in the local school, the rest went to national.  I'm not sure if that is still true, but if so, I won't be a due paying memeber of the PTA.[/quote]

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