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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not PTA parents, so we just donate a couple thousand per year. It’s a tax write off. People seem to like us because we donate and don’t complain.

I find that the PTA and head room parent volunteers all seem to have VERY strong opinions about things. Our current room parent is the most Type A individual I’ve ever met. They dedicate so much damn time to planning over the top gestures for the teacher and kids.

That’s not us. I’d rather cut a check for $4K and be done with it.[/quote]

I was totally with you in the first paragraph. If you're "not PTA people" and willing to donate AND not complain, that's great. The worst people are the ones who do nothing but then complain.

But you're pretty disdainful about "the PTA people." If you'd asked me and my husband before we had kids if we'd be "PTA people" we would have said no. But then we realized help was needed and we were competent, levelheaded people who could contribute, so we do. The trope about it being all moms who have too much time on their hands and "strong opinions" needs to rest. I feel like people use that to justify their non-participation. I don't have lots of time on my hands but help is needed, so I help. [/quote]

+1.  The room parents and PTA at our school are working moms, no SAH.  They are just organized people who multitask well and the get it done type.  The PTA does things to benefit the whole school while the room parent to benefit the teacher and kids in the class.

BTW, at least the teachers at our school, they are very appreciative of the things we do.  Anything we can do to help make their job a little easier and to show appreciation goes a long way to helping teacher retention and satisfaction. [/quote]

I know many one SAHP at my kid’s school thst does PTA or room parent.  Everyone volunteers their time while working full time.  To echo PPs above, don’t complain about things you aren’t willing to volunteer for and don’t feel pressure to attend or donate to every outreach from the PTA.  But also realize they are trying to improve your child’s school and often times give to support to teachers.  Especially if the school is Title 1.  Our PTA does canned food drives, winter clothing drives, etc.  to support students.[/quote]

I was a Title 1 PTA president with a full-time job, a preschooler, and a baby. I did it because nobody else wanted to, and I saw ways to contribute that were a good fit for me. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed it. But yeah, it not that PTA parents have too much free time. They're the people who motivate and who enjoy it, and are willing to step up even if others might not. [/quote]

In my many years as a parent of a now middle schooler, I've known many PTO/PTA presidents and every single one was a full-time working parent. SAHs incorporated into the overall organization, but for some reason all the presidents (5, at various schools) worked full time and also did this. [/quote]

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