My DS goes to a nursery. It is a private company and has declared reasonably good profits last year (and they charge £1200 for a full time place). The owner is also the manager.
I feel a little bit annoyed with them sending letters asking for help. So far they asked for:
- Parent helpers to come and help with reading and literacy;
- Parent get-together on one of spring weekends to clean the garden and repaint the fence;
- Donate unwanted books and toys;
- Come and help on the trips, citing lack of staff (and if the helper numbers are not sufficient, the trip does not go ahead).
AIBU to think that while all the above is understandable in a state school (my oldest goes to one and I absolutely help out when I can), it is a bit cheeky for a private business to ask for the same? I am fully prepared to hear I am BU, don't know why it grates on me so much.