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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone ever think about working parents who have to punch a clock and can’t attend mtgs right after drop-off?

Didn’t think so. Only certain kinds of WOHPs count on DCUM. 
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Oh boo hoo. You’re excluding a whole lot of parents by assuming everyone can make it at 6pm, right when you conveniently get off work. [/quote]

My, my.

You should really be getting more of a return on that crystal ball you use to peer into the lives and minds of random internet posters. Surely, you could monetize that a bit better than just posting to DCUM?

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Surely you could figure out a way to attend a PTA meeting not at your preferred time. But you won’t because you don’t really want to attend [b]you just want to annoy the people willing to put in the time.[/b] You’re not missing much why do you even care?[/quote]

Why would it annoy people if someone wanted to participate?

Offhand, if the person excluded was your child’s pediatrician who can’t make the meeting right after dropoff because her office is open for sick visits, would you be more willing to move a meeting to 5 or 6? [/quote]

I’m sure my child’s pediatrician would have no trouble making that meeting given all the times I’ve been prompt and ready for a first appointment of the day and the Dr strolls in 30 mins late. But, OP doesn’t want to participate she wants to spew venom and women she feels beneath her.[/quote]

OK swap out “your child’s pediatrician” for a woman in a job you do value and respect which cannot be casually moved for a PTA meeting. If it was someone whose expertise you valued, wouldn’t you make accommodations for them?[/quote]

You are trying to create a pretend issue that doesn't exist. Finding time to volunteer is hard for everyone, literally everyone. If you value it and want to do it, you find the time and make it work. I've been on various schools' PTAs and other volunteer boards of non-profits for 20 years, and know that there is no time of morning, day, or night that is convenient for everyone. Volunteering always comes with a level of inconvenience, but you do it if it is worth it to you.[/quote]

Ironically no it’s not a problem that doesn’t exist.

Our pediatricians daughter started school and she wanted to join the PTA. Sick hours in her practice started at 7:30 am because…she knows the overwhelming majority of parents have jobs. PTA meetings were at 10:00.

All of the parents who really wanted a pediatrician friend to write them ear infection Rxs and look at photos of their kids weird rashes suddenly were able to change the PTA meetings to 6pm.

What people who won’t make PTA meetings after normal business hours mean is they don’t want someone who is a house cleaner, a mechanic, a nurse or a check-out clerk in their PTA. When it’s a doctor, judge, or i banker, they find a way.[/quote]

Give us a break. You are really stretching.[/quote]

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