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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, The PTA wants to do really outrageous and awful things like host a free family picnic for the school community on the school grounds or allow scouts to meet after school in the building.[/quote]

Spoken like someone who has no idea how logistics work. A free family picnic is not "free" for the school. [b]A custodian and other staff would have to be available to then clean up after the picnic including the bathrooms, empty trashcans, etc. Administrators would have to "volunteer" to supervise.[/b] If you want a family picnic with other families why can't you organize one yourself at a park?

And if you let one group meet after school then you have to let other groups meet after school. This can be problematic if you have agreement with after school care providers who are contracted to use the school.

Really listen to the podcast someone posted. Your title should read "Principal hates the annoying parents". [/quote]

It's this, right here.  Admin and teachers will have to show up.  You will say you don't care if they do, but admin will have to, and there will then be pressure on teachers to do so as well.  The custodian will be forced to.  These are ALL hardworking people with JOBS, and they want to spend their time outside of work hours resting and being with their own families, not grinning and nodding at all the busybody PTA mommies who concoct these stupid events to give themselves someting to do/a place to socialize and feel good about themselves because they don't have real jobs.  The parents who work and the poor families won't be able to/want to do this, either.  This is for you.  YOU, the PTA mommies.  It doesn't benefit the students.  The principal is right.

Why can't you do this on your own time, with the families of your PTA mommy friends who have the luxury of time?  Can't you all take your kids to the park together, or something, without inconveniencing working adults with your stupid little notions?[/quote]

This is the solution. Use the time you would otherwise be volunteering at school during the day or trying to set up events on the club of parents who have your flexibility. Get your "fellow school parent bonding time" meeting with each other during the day for neighborhood walks, working out at the gym, having meal prepping parties etc. and in the after-school hours when you would be running events for everyone, just do the potlucks/picnics/pizza parties/puzzle clubs/chess clubs/book clubs/roller rink trips for your own exclusive circle.

People will hate you for being exclusive, but PTA mommies are the worst, so who cares?[/quote]

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