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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Three kids, I work full time and we move quite often.  I just don't have the time.  [/b]I attend school functions, donate and make purchases through the PTA.  Overall, PTA is pretty low on my totem pole.  Sorry.

In my mind the PTA is for SAHMs.  I'm sure that is a broad assumption and I will get flamed, but that's my two cent donation.[/quote]

That's completely untrue at my school - about half the board is WOHM, and some WAHM, and some SAHMs.   I am a WOHM, and I see that SAHMs have just as much "work" to do that isn't school-related.  I think that it is unfair to expect SAH Parents to shoulder burden of providing opportunities/benefits for everyone's kids - especially since SAH parents really don't make up THAT much of the parents in the school.  Which is why I volunteer, pay dues, etc.  Plus, I just like knowing what's going on.[/quote]

I'm the one with the three kids that doesn't have time for the PTA.  Sorry I just don't.  We do attend the PTA functions but I don't pay dues or go to PTA meetings.

We did - buy the kids shirts/magnets from the PTA
- provide (homemade) baked goods/ healthy snacks for every school party 
- attended four PTA sponsored events, including making food purchases (Math Night, Valentines Dance, Back to School Kick off and Magic Night)
- DH spoke at Career Day
- Volunteered for three field trips (DH & myself)

So while we are not active in the PTA, we do other things to support our kids & the school and for me that is enough.

The one thing that our last school's PTA did that this one does not is contests.  We had Boxtop Collection Contests, Campbells Soup Contests, Penny Wars, etc.  They were all very simple and lasted all year.  There would be a winning student and classroom each month, with simple but fun rewards.  The kids loved it. [/quote]

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