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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the problem is the bureaucracy.  What should be just a small group of concerned parents making things nicer and fun for the schools has turned into this monster with bylaws and myriad activities that seem to exist only to justify the existence of the PTA.  If we could just scale the whole damn thing back and throw some class parties and a spring fair, it would be a lot better. Why can't the PTA send out an email to parents reminding them that it is "teacher appreciation week" and then let the parents do something or not themselves? [/quote]

+1. To the myriad of jobs that just exist to justify the PTA - the ridiculous hoopla over teacher appreciation week is a prime example.  First of all, a whole week?  It's their job.  They get paid.  One day is fine.  Popcorn Day?  Homemade soup in a crockpot day? Bring in flowers day? Write a thank you note Day?  Really it's a bit much. A reminder to write thank you notes or cards should suffice.

And notice how many of the options require some SAHM skills.  Who has time to make soup and run it over in a crockpot.  Who even knows how to make soup anymore?  [/quote]

Wait, are you saying that working parents don't know how to cook?? Or that stay at home parents spend all of their days cooking gourmet home cooked meals??? Why turn this into a working parent vs stay at home parent thing? Most of the regular volunteers and board members at my school all work.full.time btw.

Also, there's no requirement to participate in teacher appreciation week if you don't want to. [/quote]

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