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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Besides those parents that work during the evenings, how are evenings ever such a problem? All parents face the same child care issues at home -- which is why PTAs provide child care. [b]And even if they do not, get a sitter the same way you handle other evening events you enjoy.[/b] It seems to me you aren't looking to make the meetings more accessible to everyone, you are trying to make them easier for you and your own schedule.

Evenings are the most flexible part of the day for the vast majority of people, though of course it takes some juggling. [/quote]

If the PTA doesn't have the funds for childcare and the community includes a lot of low income folks or single parents, this problem is not so simple to solve. [b]I'm not the OP, but you are writing from an extremely privileged perspective here.[/b]

OP, I like the idea to start early - maybe even 8 or 8:15 - and see if someone can do playground or gym supervision for kids in the time before school. [/quote]

Let them eat cake![/quote]

What's furstrating is the never ending sales pitch to get gentrifiers to put their kids in the local school but then it's very clear that we aren't allowed to have any opinions or advocate for change. Morning PTA meetings send a very clear message, send your kid here so we can get the numbers up but don't think we want your gentrifying opinion or input.[/quote]

Wow, self-centered much? The "pitch" is to get local kids into the local schools, regardless of whether they are kids of gentrifiers. The neighborhood DCPS swould like to have steady populations who are invested in the community and are likely to stick around for the long haul. I think DCPS Central - as opposed to the schools themselves - would prefer to see fewer wholly gentrified schools a la JKLMM, Ross or Brent, etc. They would like to see a mix of kids, hence their focus at-risk set-asides. The DCUM echo chamber is not a good place to gauge DCPS strategy to increase enrollments.[/quote]

How is this self centered? You must not live IB for a school "on the cusp"--the selling is almost non stop. And almost everyone wants to commit but then its clear that certain opinions or people are not truly welcome at the table or in a decision making process. A lot of parents take a huge leap of faith to enroll in their IB and more than willing to bring time, organizational skills, fundraising skills and their own money (often a lot of their own money) only to show and be told stay on the sidelines because they are still the "outsiders". The fact of the matter is that the best schools in DC have diversity (economic and race), so there needs to be a way to keep those families and make them feel included.  [/quote]

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