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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To ^^ PP, I'm not OP but I think this is directly related to OP's complaint.  Part of what is so frustrating re: parents who have crappy attitudes about the charter their kid goes to is that they act like it's an inconvenience that there is a focus they don't agree with.  It's not the majority at all of parents, but the few can sometimes really sour things for that class/grade, depending on just how grumpy they are.  And, some of these newer charters sink or swim with the energy of parents.  Mundo Verde (I'm not an MV parent, just have checked them out a couple of times) who knows where they'd be without parent involvement, much like their birth school (for lack of a better term) EL Haynes.

Parent involvement is key at most charters, and it distinguishes the good ones (or crappy ones) from the great ones.

And I never got the impression that OP thought that somehow she was the "PI Police" (parent involvement police).  I didn't see her say anywhere that there is a way to enforce this, I just read her original post as begging and pleading (mostly in vain I think we all agree) with parents to not put their kids in schools where those parents are not going to fully support the mission/charter of that school.  And support looks different - charters would be crazy to think every parent will be able to volunteer for hours each week or take on a function in the administration that requires hours (even hours a month is hard for many).  But attitude and being willing to do what you can to make it work (at least while your kid is there, even if you're planning to leave) makes all the difference in the world.

That's my read on OP's post, and if I'm wrong, well at least that's my take. :)[/quote]

You're wrong![/quote]

Unless you're going to identify yourself as OP, who are you to say I'm wrong?  (And if you are OP, then clearly many in this thread (not just myself) are missing your original point, so you may want to restate it.)[/quote]

OP Here - YES, you added perfectly to my point!  I have no idea who wrote, "You're wrong."[/quote]

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