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Why you should respect the ladies on the parent committee
Each parent has his own understanding of how to raise a child and what conditions will help the child develop in the right direction. Therefore, even in the family there are conflicts due to the fact that mom, dad, grandmother or native aunt see proper upbringing in their own way. What to say about the school, where the stakeholders are much more.
And today's edition. "Site" rate responsibilities of the parent committee at schoolTaking advantage of the experience of our reader, who was “lucky” to work as the chairman of this school management body for 5 years.
“Faced in kindergarten with the ladies on the parent committee who wanted to make the prom with the scale of a provincial wedding (and the same cost), I decided that in school I would go the other way.” If you can't fight it, lead it. She asked for the parent committee herself. There were few others who wanted to, so I became chairman. Unexpectedly, but it is too late to retreat, Olga says about the beginning of her journey.
“In short, parenthood It is simple: help the teacher organize educational work. After all, the modern load on the teacher is such that it is impossible to cope with everything alone. And, checking in the evening at home notebooks, he is unlikely to be able to simultaneously look for suitable excursions for the class or argue with moms about whether to buy cookies for the class, and if so, what kind of cookies.
“Any school has a charter that spells out the powers of the parent committee. Parents should read them once to know what to be prepared for. The school does not have the right to collect money. There is a list of services such as mugs and lunches, you can not collect money from parents for the rest. But you do. We did it, too, because there is nothing without it.”
“On the first day, it turned out that all students needed the same type of diaries. Then it turned out that the windows in the classroom were old. Our parents were replaced in the next room a year ago, and they're blowing away.
“The windows were not changed, but simply glued, but the costs did not stop there. For example, you need glue for work lessons. If you buy each individual bottle, too much, at the end of the year will remain. It is wiser to buy 3 large bottles for the whole class.”
“How many requests from the teacher! The printer needs filling, the paper to buy, the liquid soap is out. Little things, but you still have to collect money. A kid won't go to school with soap in his briefcase. And if you add the cost of gifts, photo shoots and extracurricular activities, the amount can grow to immense sizes, — said the woman.
“It should be borne in mind that each parent not only has its own approach to education, but also its own financial situation. For example, they decided to buy textbooks. But it is not enough to solve, you still need to approve the sample: simple for 100 or ergonomic for 1000. And then we have to maneuver between those who are sure that “you can not save on children” or “nothing is pathetic for children”, and those who believe: “These are children, they will still break, why overpay.”
And even if a compromise is reached and the desired sample is approved, there are sure to be mothers who will perform a tirade: “And I found exactly the same, but cheaper.” And even if you have to go to the other end of town to save money, you're expected to go. For my money. After all, you are a member of the parental committee, and therefore, by default, you are ready to spend as much time as you want. And the offer to go and buy themselves indignant.”
“If someone thinks that raising money is easy, it is not. Someone does not have the right amount, someone is waiting for a salary. Everyone needs to correspond, call, remind. And at a later date, provide a report that takes into account all revenues and all expenditures.”
“The latter is more complicated than it originally looked. Some purchases were made by different parents, and then in long checks, where the purchases were made for the family, it was necessary to look for “our”. Try putting it all together at the end of each quarter to report back. But there were a lot of dissatisfied people who wanted to see every check, the woman recalled.
“In addition to money, there was also physical labour. Do you have to prepare before the holidays end? Parents usually do not want to wash and glue windows, paint the floor or dig flower beds. And who will help but the most active moms on the parental committee? After all, if you can not organize a turnout, then come yourself and glue, my, plant ...
“Separately, it is worth talking about social networks. If you're on the parent committee, you can't ignore what's going on in the parent chats. And no matter what heated debates happen there, you need to keep yourself in control, extinguish conflicts, explain, offer. Turn off the sound and wave your hand will not work, concludes Olga.
As you can see, these same ladies on the Parent Committee, who are so ardently hated by many parents, also have a hard time. They say things like, “What are they doing there?” Only money is collected, and teas with teachers are drunk – far from the truth and completely inappropriate.
And today's edition. "Site" rate responsibilities of the parent committee at schoolTaking advantage of the experience of our reader, who was “lucky” to work as the chairman of this school management body for 5 years.
“Faced in kindergarten with the ladies on the parent committee who wanted to make the prom with the scale of a provincial wedding (and the same cost), I decided that in school I would go the other way.” If you can't fight it, lead it. She asked for the parent committee herself. There were few others who wanted to, so I became chairman. Unexpectedly, but it is too late to retreat, Olga says about the beginning of her journey.
“In short, parenthood It is simple: help the teacher organize educational work. After all, the modern load on the teacher is such that it is impossible to cope with everything alone. And, checking in the evening at home notebooks, he is unlikely to be able to simultaneously look for suitable excursions for the class or argue with moms about whether to buy cookies for the class, and if so, what kind of cookies.
“Any school has a charter that spells out the powers of the parent committee. Parents should read them once to know what to be prepared for. The school does not have the right to collect money. There is a list of services such as mugs and lunches, you can not collect money from parents for the rest. But you do. We did it, too, because there is nothing without it.”
“On the first day, it turned out that all students needed the same type of diaries. Then it turned out that the windows in the classroom were old. Our parents were replaced in the next room a year ago, and they're blowing away.
“The windows were not changed, but simply glued, but the costs did not stop there. For example, you need glue for work lessons. If you buy each individual bottle, too much, at the end of the year will remain. It is wiser to buy 3 large bottles for the whole class.”
“How many requests from the teacher! The printer needs filling, the paper to buy, the liquid soap is out. Little things, but you still have to collect money. A kid won't go to school with soap in his briefcase. And if you add the cost of gifts, photo shoots and extracurricular activities, the amount can grow to immense sizes, — said the woman.
“It should be borne in mind that each parent not only has its own approach to education, but also its own financial situation. For example, they decided to buy textbooks. But it is not enough to solve, you still need to approve the sample: simple for 100 or ergonomic for 1000. And then we have to maneuver between those who are sure that “you can not save on children” or “nothing is pathetic for children”, and those who believe: “These are children, they will still break, why overpay.”
And even if a compromise is reached and the desired sample is approved, there are sure to be mothers who will perform a tirade: “And I found exactly the same, but cheaper.” And even if you have to go to the other end of town to save money, you're expected to go. For my money. After all, you are a member of the parental committee, and therefore, by default, you are ready to spend as much time as you want. And the offer to go and buy themselves indignant.”
“If someone thinks that raising money is easy, it is not. Someone does not have the right amount, someone is waiting for a salary. Everyone needs to correspond, call, remind. And at a later date, provide a report that takes into account all revenues and all expenditures.”
“The latter is more complicated than it originally looked. Some purchases were made by different parents, and then in long checks, where the purchases were made for the family, it was necessary to look for “our”. Try putting it all together at the end of each quarter to report back. But there were a lot of dissatisfied people who wanted to see every check, the woman recalled.
“In addition to money, there was also physical labour. Do you have to prepare before the holidays end? Parents usually do not want to wash and glue windows, paint the floor or dig flower beds. And who will help but the most active moms on the parental committee? After all, if you can not organize a turnout, then come yourself and glue, my, plant ...
“Separately, it is worth talking about social networks. If you're on the parent committee, you can't ignore what's going on in the parent chats. And no matter what heated debates happen there, you need to keep yourself in control, extinguish conflicts, explain, offer. Turn off the sound and wave your hand will not work, concludes Olga.
As you can see, these same ladies on the Parent Committee, who are so ardently hated by many parents, also have a hard time. They say things like, “What are they doing there?” Only money is collected, and teas with teachers are drunk – far from the truth and completely inappropriate.
