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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And? We were a Janney family - I have absolute no problem with how the PTA and school managed things. A fair reporter would note how the PTA raised money and arranged donations for other schools in the city, and organized volunteer events to help the homeless, fed people, get new backpacks to needy kids, etc. Oh, and provided support to other schools to help them understand how to fund raise, manage their PTAs, apply for grants, etc.

OP sounds like a bitch asshole for posting this.[/quote]

I have zero issue with parents doing nice things for their kids/school/community.
Low SES schools are allocated extra money per pupil.

I was on the PTA of a very economically diverse school and there was too much hand-wringing about never asking low SES families to contribute anything, to the point it was condescending. There are lots of involvement frameworks that school PTA and admin can craft, where everyone can contribute and help each other in kind. There is an organization in DC right now (can't recall the name) specifically training parent bodies on how to be open and accommodating, and also get the most out of, all families efforts.[/quote]

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