Originally Posted by madeinuk
Things may have changed but in my DD's elementary school the parent teacher helpers were run by what appeared to be an all-grown-up-but-still-a-bunch-of-Heathers-mummy-mafia.

They were a very insular bench and on the couple of occasions early on that I volunteered (I have pretty flexible working arrangements most days) I was pretty well ostracized and glared at.

Yes, you need to join this institution in order to mediate between your child and the system.

If you choose to not join them, its like choosing not to vote and then complaining that the wrong person won.

Last edited by JonLaw; 03/19/15 06:22 AM. Reason: Clarification that this is a human institution