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[quote=Anonymous]As far as the art cabinets, in my experience, there are many schools whose administration allows parents to do those kinds of things.

Halloween is a beloved American holiday, celebrated primarily by white families who are part of the mainstream culture. There are plenty of families, disproportionately families of color, who don't celebrate Halloween.  Unfortunately these family's voices are rarely heard at school, and even more rarely heard at PTA meetings.  The irony is that many schools have Halloween celebrations, with large number of students staying home or attending "alternative activities" in the library, but the same schools would never have a Christmas party and expect non-Christian kids to sit in the library or stay home.  As far as denying your kid a party, no one is doing that.  My kid attended an elementary school with no Halloween party and yet managed to celebrate every year, when we hosted a party at our home.

As far as PTA's hiring staff, it's a practice that is illegal in most parts of the country, and yet congress has forced it upon us here in the District.  In my opinion, allowing wealthy schools to supplement their budgets in this way provides a disincentive for those who are most able to advocate for better allocation of funds, and citywide support of small class sizes and arts instruction to do so.

If you're using your PTA volunteer time to volunteer for other aspects of music support, then I have no problem with that, but if a parent decides instead to use their money and volunteer time to support Planned Parenthood, or the local women and children's shelter, or another organization, I have no problem with that either.[/quote]

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