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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was often the room parent when my kids were in lower grades and  I used to send out emails at the beginning of the year detailing what activities, parties, food, teacher's gift we would have for the entire year.  I met with the teacher to draw out the plans (usually duplicating what was done in the previous years), and send an email and a signup genius link to all parents.  An email was sent every week for the first 6 weeks, listing the names of all the people who had contributed.  Within the first couple of weeks, all parents used to sent in their fixed $ contribution. We usually had a set number of celebrations, some  activities  and holiday teacher's gift.  We relied on some parents to make a costco run for the parties.

I did not want to  run after people to get money from them, so I made sure that all the funds were collected during the first few weeks of school. I sent emails every week for the first few weeks listing the names of people who contributed and those who still had to.  It was easy to write the reminder emails at the beginning of the year.

OP, being a room parent is a responsibility not a popularity contest. You need to be blunt and make sure that everyone contributes at least a [b]minimum agreed upon amount.[/b] If people want to contribute more it is up to them, but the [b]fixed amount contribution is mandatory[/b]. [/quote]

How exactly was this mandatory minimum amount "agreed upon?"  Did you take a survey of the class?  Did every parent say that $X was ok with them?

I highly doubt that.  I imagine that you, or you and the other room parents "agreed" upon the minimum amount and then tried to dictate that to the rest of the parents.  Sorry, honey that ain't an agreed upon amount and no one has an obligation to accede to your demands.  And your public shaming is disgusting and I would do everything in my power to make sure you could never be a room parent again. [/quote]

We donate and contribute to our kids' classrooms, but if I saw a room parent sending out emails with the names of families who had not contributed, I would raise a huge stink.  I'd probably take it to the principal.  These donations are not mandatory, no matter what you say.  It's a public school and you don't have to pay to attend.

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+1. Work with the funds you have.  If that means a party with pretzels and mini cupcakes served on paper towel (10$ total) then great. The only time I’ve ever heard parenrs complain was when the room parent was a hot mess and failed to invite most of the parents to one of the class parties. Otherwise people don’t much care.[/quote]

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