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Any parent can do something, once or twice a year. There are after-hours volunteer opportunities (set-up, clean-up) and opportunities to do small donations like send cookies or supplies to the classroom (less than $10). There really is no excuse for not doing ANYTHING. [/quote]

[b]You don't know what other parents do; you don't know what other parents can do; you don't get to say what other parents should do.[/b]

If you think there's something that needs to be done, then do it. Or sit around and complain about how other people should want what you want and do as you do.[/quote]

You're right. But we can still call you takers if you don't do anything. Can't change the facts. If this makes you defensive, maybe put some energy into helping out or contributing at your child's school.[/quote]

Is this attitude new? My kids are still daycare age and I had no idea this was such an expectation. I don't remember my (working) parents doing all of this volunteering/donating/etc. at my Fairfax county public schools in the 80s and 90s. And I don't remember them feeling guilty about it either. They paid their taxes that funded those schools, they were great parents who cared about our education and read to us and helped us with our homework. Maybe they wrote a membership check to the PTA once a year? But they certainly weren't hanging around our classroom reading to us there or planning teacher breakfasts. Is this expected now?[/quote]

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