Hi Ianfan!
I am one of those volunteer parents at school and both my girls will be in the GT classes. But not because I volunteer, because they both qualify based on test scores.
But, I know what you mean about it seeming that a lot of those parent volunteers have kids in the program. What I've seen as a volunteer is that a lot of those parents actually do have kids that really are very, very smart.
We have pull-out enrichment classes starting in K, but I wouldn't call them "gifted" classes. The real classes don't start til 4th. A lot of parents of very gifted children end up getting involved because the early years can sometimes be rough on gifted kids. They want to be IN the school trying to figure out what the HECK is going on!!!!!!!
Welcome,
Neato