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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a room parent and we have a similar lottery for field trips. However, I am always give. First right of refusal since I spend a lot of time volunteering with the class, know all the kids, and the teachers know me. If a teacher is going to put a parent in charge of a group of elementary schoolers you bet they are going to lean on the ones they know. [/quote]

This doesn't make sense. Since you're always around, they should allow other parents to chaperone before going to you. Lots of parents really do want to participate when they can. You should back out of all of the extra volunteer opportunities to give other parents a chance. [/quote]

Huh? Your answer makes no sense. Why should room parent do the grunt work of doing the room parent duties for no rewards?  Yes, I think of chaperoning as a "reward" for parents because they get to experience an outside school activity of their child and get to take cute pictures. "Volunteer opportunities" are doing the "room parent" work.  No one is fighting to do those.

IMHO, teachers tend to lean towards reliable, friendly and sensible parents that they know.  Especially in a situation where the safety of all the kids is very important. [/quote]

Woah. As a working parent, I just want to be present for some of my kid's school activities because it's important for me, and my child likes it when I'm there. School activities aren't designed to be a reward for the parents. Just because you wish they were, doesn't make it so.

I was a sahm until DS was in 3rd grade and yes, a room parent one year. I volunteered at the school frequently those years. I did the work but never thought "And now, finally, my reward: the field trip!"

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