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[quote=Anonymous]PP, as an experienced Bancroft parent I know where you're coming from, but I also know the school is a warm, welcoming place and I and some other neighborhood families think it's worth it, flaws and all.
What's missing are middle class parents with time to organize things like email lists. There are not enough of us. You would not believe the amount of time a few parents put into events like the tree sale and other fundraisers. We need more help!

Have you joined the parent listserv? Some parents started it this year to improve school wide communication.
http://www.bancroftelementary.org/home/bancroft-families-listserv

As for class-level info, yes, you may need to jump  in and help your teachers organize an email list. It's not a huge amount of effort and once it's going you'll feel a lot better. 
I also get frustrated by things like the last minute notices about school events. There was a parent-staff communications committee last year. It wasn't continued this year because we parents mainly seemed to simply nod our heads to approve what the administration was doing anyway. But I think it did push them to communicate better.

Communication is an issue high on the list of the LSAT, for what that's worth.

You may want to drop by an LSAT or PTA board meeting to get a better feel for what the school is trying to do to address problems like communication (and to make your views heard).

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