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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing that wears me out is just staying on top of all the "soft" obligations that come with being a "good" working parent.  Like, it's teacher appreciation week, so I have to volunteer for "fill the fridge" at one kid's school, do gifts for the teachers at the other, etc.  Responding to invites from classmates, dialing into parent working groups, etc.  There's always something like that.  It would be so much easier to just let it all slide[/quote]
You actually don't have to do any of that stuff (other than responding to invitations). Nothing will happen if you don't do them.[/quote]

Yea I don’t do all that stuff. I’ll contribute a donation if requested but I’m too busy with work and life otherwise to be one of those parents who leads every effort.  Some people are really into that and they are good at that stuff, but I’m not and it stresses me out so I don’t. My kids aren’t treated any differently.

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People on here seem to think that if you’re not an over the top PTA parent and don’t spend all your time volunteering at school, your kid will be treated as a second class citizen by their teacher.

That’s not true. Teachers care that your kid is not disruptive and comes to school ready to learn. No decent teacher treats kids differently just because their mom volunteers, or doesn’t.[/quote]

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