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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I SAH and my friends have learned I am generally a “no.” I’m good for a discrete commitment like help with Bingo night set up, helping distribute spirit wear, etc. But I’m not interesting in an ongoing commitment.[b] I feel zero guilt because it’s a lot of bored moms creating make-work[/b]. Some of it is really over the top.[/quote]

This. So much of this is unnecessary and just a way for moms to stay busy, socializing with their friends. At least IMO.[/quote]

I'm going to go against the trend and agree with this somewhat.

I volunteer and support PTA doing events and programming FOR THE KIDS.  Too much at my school is for the adults to socialize and over the top things for the teachers.  The teachers get plenty of classroom-level and individual parent love.  And they get a salary.  Teachers do not need a potluck lunch provided for them on teacher conference days or a weeklong extravaganza for teacher appreciation week.
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Well, that's your school--maybe you should speak up and offer a different opinion about what you think should be done, since you clearly have spare time to complain about your PTA on the internet.  My PTA does amazing enrichment activities for the kids, funds 200$ classroom budgets for each teacher to buy supplies, pays for extra tutoring for kids not meeting grade level standards, and has a pantry of emergency supplies for poor families to access.  I'm not a PTA officer, and I don't volunteer much, but they do amazing things for our school.
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That's not our school at all as I've suggested those things.  I'd be happy to donate food and clothing (I have so much new/barely worn kids clothing) but our school refuses.  Our teachers don't get anything from the PTA so I'd rather buy directly for the teacher at this point than give to the PTA.[/quote]

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