Today is Tuesday!
And we, all know that Tuesday means blogging along with Jess’s IBOT, right? Good.
But today’s Tuesday is special, it’s the second in the month and that means it’s the P and C meeting, tonight!
So before we go any further, I must ask. That little shudder that you just did, and yes, I saw it … was that out of (almost) uncontrollable excitement …. or was that a gag reflex, nauseated by the thought of a school committee meeting? Thought so.
For the second year running, I am the Treasurer of the school’s P and C. The year prior to that I was secretary, and let me honestly tell you, that’s a job that sucked. The school is the one attended by my 2 big boys. It’s also the school I teach at part time.
It’s sad to say, that although there are around 900 students at our school, there were only eight in attendance at the AGM last month. A sad, lonely single digit attendance. Of those, six are actually staff members of the school.
Do no other parents care?
I know and truly understand that there are many practicalities preventing parents from joining school committees – shift work, childcare, other commitments and exciting television just naming a couple.
The cynic in me also suspects that there could be a little bit of not giving-a-shit influencing this sad state of affairs too.
Of course there’s not room (nor enough single serve sachets of International Roast) for every family to be represented on a P and C committee BUT surely a decently representative cross section of the school community could only be a good thing. For the school, for families AND for student outcomes.
My thoughts are best summarised by this
if you’re not prepared to come along and have a say in the forum that can make a difference, then having a whinge and a whine about how the school’s run should fall on deaf ears
Rant over.
Can someone record The Voice for me??? I won’t be home!
Have an awesome Tuesday and if you’re a blogger, remember to link up with Jess at IBOT! It’s esstentially awesome – so is Jess, I’ve met her – and you can find it here - Essentially Jess!
