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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.  [b]IT is much better to have events in the evening[/b] 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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No, it is much better FOR YOU if these events are in the evening.  That is not the case for everyone.  I work 12-7 and can't ever make any evening events, so I'm always happy when there's something like a breakfast coffee thing, or Muffins with Moms event.  I do volunteer in the mornings for whatever I can also.  I do not expect that the PTA caters to my schedule and only holds events in the mornings.  Not all parents work 9-5.

I also agree with the other posters, that if you think they're a waste of time, join the PTA and let them know you want to make a change.

IME, the PTA doesn't spend much of it's own money to run these events.  Usually we have a Sign Up Genius for parents to bring in muffins or whatever.  Our PTA tends to use it's funds for things for the kids/teachers/school related activities.  [/quote]

At our school the staff supplies the food for these types of events. [/quote]

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