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[quote=Anonymous]I am an RT immersion parent and not particularly involved in the PTA.  Like other Atlantic articles, they make some valid points but get careless with the examples used in the article (like that article about the plight of the middle class written by the guy living in the Hamptons having sent his kids to Ivies).  RT is not in a gentrifying neighborhood and while the immersion program is mostly white, there is a healthy minority representation and there are also some white families in the regular program.  While there may have been some concern about screen time with the Chromebooks, I remember much more concern over security issues and also that the parents weren't given much notice or information about how the computers would be used.  But at the end of the day, parents couldn't have stopped the implementation of that if they wanted to, since it was coming from the county. As others have mentioned, the gift card thing was totally misrepresented.  The PTA does try to spread resources, but it also can't stop parents who give directly to the teachers.  Since I am not intimately involved in PTA, I can't speak to cliques and what not, but they do seem to make an effort to be inclusive.  There are translators at meetings, and communications in Spanish.  I think they would also acknowledge room for improvement - at least they did at the beginning of last year.  To some extent, PTAs are always going to reflect primarily the interests of those most involved.  I'm not sure how you over some that when you also throw in language and cultural barriers.  [/quote]

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