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To quit PTA committee position after 1 year?

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Namechangeforthis112 · 22/10/2024 10:12

My DS school is amazing and they have a very strong PTA which organises amazing events. Stupidly I agreed to be in the committee at the start of the school year without realising just how much work is involved. Is it AIBU to do this for one academic year and then quit the position? It is simply too much with work and they put on an event almost every month, and the incessant whattsapp messages are driving me insane. But I feel really bad to let them down especially after changing over all the signatories etc. and the girls are really lovely.... advice please!

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Namechangeforthis112 · 22/10/2024 10:22

TickingAlongNicely · 22/10/2024 10:19

You need more members. Unless the school is tiny, that would be a mountain of work.

There are 4 of us in the committee and we do have some sub-committees for specific events. The school is smallish but not tiny. There is just so much on all the time and also a lot of comms with school. Do you think sticking it out for one year is good enough?

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TickingAlongNicely · 22/10/2024 10:19

You need more members. Unless the school is tiny, that would be a mountain of work.

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Namechangeforthis112 · 22/10/2024 10:16

thesandwich · 22/10/2024 10:15

Could you say due to a change in family circumstances you can’t commit to the committee role but will be happy to help at specific events?

Yeah this although I don't want to lie. I am actually shortly taking on more hours at work as well so might just say about work commitments. But I think I might have to stick it out for at least one academic year as the whole handover was so big and I can't immeditately quit now...

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Spirallingdownwards · 22/10/2024 10:16

Get out now - while you can! It's a thankless task and you don't have to do it.

thesandwich · 22/10/2024 10:15

Suggest recruiting more members?

thesandwich · 22/10/2024 10:15

Could you say due to a change in family circumstances you can’t commit to the committee role but will be happy to help at specific events?

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Namechangeforthis112 · 22/10/2024 10:14

TickingAlongNicely · 22/10/2024 10:13

If its too much for one person, ask if if the role can be shared?

There are 4 of us in the committee and I am not even the one doing the most work! I wonder if I just need to up my game a bit...

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TickingAlongNicely · 22/10/2024 10:13

If its too much for one person, ask if if the role can be shared?