Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 19:42     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.


If you have proof of emails, Twitter, etc., write to the newspapers. You can obtain email addresses for reporters covering MCPS on the internet. File a complaint with the MCCPTA and the Maryland PTA as well. Since you seem internet savvy you can find all the contact info on the net.





Yes I have emails and some Twitter stuff but the Facebook harassment was deleted. What newspaper or site would be the best to contact?


The Daily Onion regularly deals with this type of story. Good luck.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 17:55     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.


If you have proof of emails, Twitter, etc., write to the newspapers. You can obtain email addresses for reporters covering MCPS on the internet. File a complaint with the MCCPTA and the Maryland PTA as well. Since you seem internet savvy you can find all the contact info on the net.





Yes I have emails and some Twitter stuff but the Facebook harassment was deleted. What newspaper or site would be the best to contact?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 16:54     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.


If you have proof of emails, Twitter, etc., write to the newspapers. You can obtain email addresses for reporters covering MCPS on the internet. File a complaint with the MCCPTA and the Maryland PTA as well. Since you seem internet savvy you can find all the contact info on the net.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 16:39     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:This is clearly a completely and totally made up story. But I find it funny that the part that a pp found most unbelievable was that a PTA was selling peanut brittle.


Agree with the pp's -- I do not believe this story. I especially don't believe that any school would be selling peanut brittle. But, if by some chance it is true, start with the MCCPTA.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 10:08     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
At least your school didn't ban all treats at school like our neighborhood school did. No way peanut brittle would be permitted on school grounds in my neck of the woods
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 09:39     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
I can't believe with all the peanut allergies going around that a PTA is selling peanut brittle. I just don't buy the story, sounds way off.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 08:51     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
This is clearly a completely and totally made up story. But I find it funny that the part that a pp found most unbelievable was that a PTA was selling peanut brittle.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2012 08:29     Subject: Re:Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
I find this story really hard to believe. In my adult life, I have yet to see a group of women surround anyone and talk about their weight; there are not many groups of women where at least one of them doesn't have a weight problem herself! Maybe people are just nicer out here in the suburbs where I live.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 21:14     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.



I can't believe that this PTA is so inconsiderate, rude, and mean-spirited. Their behavior is deplorable and unacceptable! I hope this issue does get resolved. I'm so sorry that this happened to you.

I'm sending HUGS your way!





Thanks very much.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 19:36     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Trolly Polly is good. She made me laugh with that mean girl story.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 18:30     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.


That's pretty far fetched. And who sells peanut brittle anymore? Totally unhealthy- wasn't this raised as an issue by the Healthy Schools initiative a few years ago?

Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 18:28     Subject: Re:Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
So a double whammy. First they try to get you to buy junk food and then make fun of you for being overweight...and then still try to make you buy junk food?

I agree that this was out of control. Perhaps some parents should be barred from serving. What a horrible example to set for children. Good luck, OP.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 18:20     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
I'm sorry, but no way.

Troll.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 18:07     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
Anonymous wrote:If you really need to know I went to the first PTA meeting of the year and they were pushing peanut brittle. Boxes and boxes of it. I bought one box. They threatened me saying that I was cheap and did not support the school. A group surrounded me and made fun of my weight. I left in tears.

Later I was harrassed on Facebook, Twitter, and by email. It was horrible. I was called a fat load and big elephant.

One woman came to my house with a case of this stuff and demanded that I buy it.



I can't believe that this PTA is so inconsiderate, rude, and mean-spirited. Their behavior is deplorable and unacceptable! I hope this issue does get resolved. I'm so sorry that this happened to you.

I'm sending HUGS your way!
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2012 17:41     Subject: Have you ever filed a complaint against a PTA?
I have a really hard time buying this. Sorry.