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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would make the commitment and do it except that our PTA the past few years has been very unwelcoming and not interested in having members participate so many of us gave up.  Maybe you need to look at what you are doing as a group if no one is interested.  I volunteered a few times this year at PTA things and felt very unwelcome.  Its generally the working parents who are doing it so employment isn't the issue, the group of people running it and what they are doing is the issue along with the principal who is nasty.[/quote]

As a PTA volunteer, I'd ask you to think hard about what exactly people are doing that makes them unwelcoming. Is it that you expect them to fawn all over you because you're giving up a couple hours of your time-- when I know that the leaders often spend 20+ hours/week every.week.all.year. doing pretty much a thankless job as best they can? Maybe their skill set isn't Julie McCoy!! If you don't like how things are going, step up, introduce yourself, and offer to do something! Write an email! If they don't respond- don't assume it's because they don't want you or are unwelcoming! Maybe they just don't know you and have other things on their mind. Honestly, though, unless your school is really terrible, and your PTA is dysfunctional and mean spirited, I'd re-examine your own attitude.[/quote]

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