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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seconding the poster above saying that the PTO takes all comers. We are not one of the most visible families in the school, but feel at home in the parent community and have a good time chatting up other families because we see them often... by just showing up to things. Sometimes it's a birthday, sometimes it's a school event. And if you have energy to contribute, there are always volunteering needs. (Again, there are people who do way more than we do.)

[b]They are also right that the principal does not communicate well, and sometimes not at all. I will add that she has gaslighting tendencies, that she seems guided by the goals of evading responsibility and patting herself on the back, and also that she puts energy into weird ideas.  But tbh I don't feel the impact of her flawed leadership in my kids' education (yet).[/quote][/b]

Ummm I’m sorry WHAT? That’s the sort of thing that would be a dealbreaker for me. I have a low tolerance for poor communication from adults who are entrusted with my child’s care. And it seems this is a consistent theme in comments from several posters. [/quote]

I think the truth is that she's just not that large a presence at the school. Is this ideal? No. But when you have a large number of teachers who have been at the school for 10 years or more, very active teacher commitees, and a very involved parent population/PTO with a good relationship with teachers, it just doesn't matter that much for most families. I have not had negative interactions with the principal and she says the right things in person, but I don't go to her when I need things done either. I think if you come from a dysfunctional school or one with lots of teacher turnover or where poverty, etc mean that lots of kids need lots of support to succeed, then having a great principal seems -- and probably is -- really important for righting the ship. But if you're at a generally functional school where parents and teachers can pick up the slack, that person isn't nearly as important unless they are actively working to undermine those efforts. My experience with the LT principal is that she's just OK but also doesn't really get in the way.[/quote]

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