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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe it's because my kids are older or maybe because I don't give a damn about a lot of stuff, but you should keep you eye on the ball:  are your kids happy and learning?  If that's the case, the other stuff is just noise.  At my kids' school, there are some nice parents and quite a few rich country club types stuck in the 1950's.  It really doesn't affect me much, because I don't look to the school for my friends.  There are also some rather antiquated traditions and mores that I just roll my eyes about.  The most important thing is that my kids are learning, that they have small classes with teachers who really care about their development, and they're happy.  That's why we stay.  If you start private school later, I think you're not as fazed by this other stuff.[/quote]

This PP puts it nicely, I think.  I totally get where OP is coming from and I imagine s/he is just venting a bit here and doesn't need to yank her kids out and take them off to public school.  The bottom line is that we can each choose to involve ourselves to the extent that we wish and the school will likely be satisfied with whatever that is.  My observation is that most of the rah rah pressure and competition is from other parents (many of them insecure and/or with too much time on their hands) ... not from the school.  Anyway, I appreciate hearing from a like-minded soul here on DCUM.[/quote]

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