I finally this year stopped volunteering in the class since I work full-time and can't do it, but hubby still does. It's definitely a lot of fun, and it gives you a birds-eye view of what is going on in the classroom.
This will be my first year not volunteering in the classroom; DD is very sad about this, as am I. Both kids really liked me being in their classrooms, even if I wasn't interacting with them at all. And I agree, it's a great way to see what is going on in class, what the teacher is like, etc. Now I have to rely on DD to tell me what's going on, which is sometimes like pulling teeth!
I am still pretty involved in PTA, although I have cut my time down from the last two years. I loved being on campus to volunteer, since I got to know the staff and principal, plus the fun of helping the school. I'm sure the dozens of impromptu meetings I had with the principal (because I was on campus) helped DS's case.
