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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the missions of the PTA is to build community involvement.

I know our PTA president works really hard trying to find interesting speakers for our PTA meetings (which are held at night) and are accessible for WOH parents.  The turn out is usually poor.  I get that people are tired when they get home and don't want to come back out, but even with offers of serving dinner and childcare, turn out is low.

I only saw muffins and donuts at our K-2 school but the turnout was usually very large, and it appeared to be lots of parents were able to go into work a little later.

[quote]So, my original question, what is the point of these events? Because now it seems like a shortened Open House with food...have fun sahm/d! Can you throw my kid a wave and a smile while you are there?
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I am a SAHM and I've thrown your kid a wave and a smile all through the school years.   Like when I help organize, setup and clean up the carnival.  Or when I've given your kid a ride to or from sports programs or after school classes when you are between babysitters.  Or stayed up late ordered, sorting and hauling spiritwear into the school.  Or when I've had them help me load the donations into the my car from the coat drive so I could drop them off.  Or when I rang them out at the bookfair after helping set up and break it down.  Or when I've spent my time, money and effort to organize the class party so your child could have a nice time.

There are LOTS of WOH parents who also volunteer and do an ENORMOUS amount of volunteering.  My own kids and benefitted from WOH parents who have thrown them smiles and waves.  I don't understand why the snark towards SAHM or dads is necessary.

I am very impressed at how much WOH parents are able to accomplish but really looking down on people who volunteer and make your school more of a community and your kids lives a little better?  It's just not cool.[/quote]

I don't think anyone is questioning the benefits of PTA or the great work that PTA does.  I am a parent volunteer, volunteering at book fair, carnivals etc and am a room parent organizing parties. I am also a full time working parent with 2 kids. I try not to miss any event and adjust my work schedule around it. Having said all that, I still don't get the idea of these two events in particular (muffins for moms and donuts for dads), they are usually before school, very limited time, too crowded and time is spent in line waiting to get the muffin/donut. Most of the parents are there so their kid doesn't feel left alone while other kids have their parents with them. I think these events do not add any value and PTA money/effort could be spent on much more meaningful things instead of supplying food for parents! I am fortunate that my company lets me have a flexible schedule but that is not a possibility for many parents who work and these kinds of events just make the parent feel guilty if they cannot attend and will make them look bad in their kids eyes.  IT is much better to have events in the evening so all parents can be involved and its easier for SAH parents with little kids too as one of the parent can attend the event while the other is watching the kids.
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not everyone agrees with you. [/quote]

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