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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people on these PTAs just have very different values than I do. We had a lady who wanted to hire a local artist for $7,000 to paint a mural in the teacher’s lounge that no students or families would ever even see! Or the mom who wanted to get each teacher a $100 massage during teacher appreciation week. I also found out the PTA was buying expensive Christmas presents for certain students identified. I just don’t think that is the intended purpose of PTA funds, while the intent comes from a good place. [/quote]

So instead of just gossiping about how you “have very different values”, which is a less southern version of “bless your heart”, did you actually do any work to change things, to further your own “values” by putting in the effort? [/quote]

What's wrong with getting teachers massages? I promise they would prefer that over some mug. [/quote]

DP. The problem is that I didn’t bake bake sale cookies or buy fun fair tickets so that the teachers could get massages. I contribute to PTA for things that help all kids or at a minimum, the kids most in need. The idea that teachers would get PTA funded massages while there is not enough money for field trips is just wrong. [/quote]

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