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[quote=Anonymous]OP here -- a fellow parent, not a clueless wonder as someone else noted, thanks.

I think some of you missed my point.  When I asked why we NEED to volunteer, I meant, why are there not enough staff to safely provide for the needs of the children during the entire school day (which includes lunch and recess).  My point is, that it simply isn't/shouldn't be ok to abdicate responsibility for these kids for ONE HOUR out of the school day (30 min. lunch/30 min recess).

A child died recently in VA after an allergy attach during recess.  Plenty of kids fall, get bullied, need help, etc. during these times.  My issue is that there need to be professional staff attending to the children all day in my opinion.  Why in the hell should this be considered some type of luxury item.  Why isn't professional supervision during the entire school day a minimal standard.  Sending your kid to school is mandatory, shouldn't they at least provide enough supervision all day?

And, by the way, I'm at WORK during their recess.  I CAN'T go there to volunteer.  I don't think that my child's safety for one hour per day should be entirely dependent on whether or not other parents have time to volunteer![/quote]

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