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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our PTA had a thank you breakfast for all volunteers last year. It was at 10:00am on a Tuesday. I think that should tell you everything you need to know about MY kid's school's PTA.[/quote]

If it was in the evening, people would grumble about having to get a babysitter. (And the OP would chime in that this is a social event between adults that shouldn’t happen). [b]They did it during school so you’d have childcare.[/b] But people will always look for a reason to take out their frustrations on the PTA and the people who do volunteer to justify not volunteering or doing so less in the future. [/quote]

Most adults are WORKING at 10:00AM on a Tuesday, but then, you already knew that.[/quote]

Indeed. [b]The choice is between asking people to take an hour off of work or hire a babysitter if the event is outside of school hours.[/b] People will complain about both things. Lots of people do not want to volunteer but don't want to admit that to themselves or others so they justify it by complaining about the PTA not being welcoming, the PTA being cliquey moms, the PTA not scheduling things at a time that is specifically convenient for them, etc. It's all a cop out. Admit you would rather free ride on the volunteer work of other people. [/quote]

Most families have two parents. I don't know why SAHMommies don't trust their husbands. But also our school gives volunteer hours to middle schoolers to babysit in the library during PTA meetings, so that solves that problem.[/quote]

Since when do SAHM need to "take an hour off work"? Pretty sure the PP wasn't talking about them. Are you worried about working moms not making the meetings because of their husbands?[/quote]

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