AIBU to feel prejudiced against by the school because we work?

[NoWayNoHow]

DH works full-time long hours, I work 5 days a week PT hours to fit in with school. I thought that this would be ideal as it enables me to drop DS and collect him every day, which is brilliant.

However, I've been really disappointed in his first year of school at how many things I've had to miss because of when they're scheduled.

Every important school assembly (including Nativity, Harvest festival, etc) - 9:45am
Every talk on literacy/numeracy/how to support your child better at home - 2pm
Every school picnic/concert - 2pm.

Out of 10 or 12 events in his reception year, DH and I only been able to go to two between the two of us, and I can't help but wonder how the other parents are managing? It's quite an affluent area, though, and tbh I've noticed that there are a lot of families with just one earner, and lots of mums/dads who are SAHP.

I just feel so sad at the thought of yet another picnic tomorrow where he's going to be all by himself while lots of the other children will have either their mums or dads there... Why do they organise these things at a time when most working parents can never attend?

[olivo]

No, I realise that kick, my DDs school is the same and as a teacher myself, I rarely get to anything. I use the thing suggested earlier on the thread, where I tell Dd another parent will be shouting / watching for her. She so impressed the first sports day as they were all texting me to say how well she was doing! I confess to breaking the rules and having my phone on my desk!