To feel slightly offended?

[RosesandRugby]

I'm on the school ptfa. Today we had an outdoor event at school where everyone was invited to watch their DC. I helped set up tables and chairs at the beginning and to supervise the children during the event. I have all the usual disclosures required for supervising the children at the school as does my DH.

At the end of the event all the children were permitted home early and I helped to stack chairs and tables while the children got their bags. Once all the parents and children had left myself and my DH started to make our way to the doors of the hall to return all the chairs etc. it's something we have done dozens of times but this time a member of staff shuts and locks the door in our faces and shouts through the door that parents are not permitted on the premises. I pointed out we had set up and helped run the event she pointed to a new sign that says no entry to unauthorised personnel and she refused to open the door.

My DH said that if they're going to be like that then they can put their own stuff away and we have left leaving 200 chairs and 50 tables outside. I'm feeling a little bit miffed to be honest especially given they were begging for help this morning.

Do you think I am BU to feel put out? I'm unsure if I ever want to help them out again now. Have they just had too much sun? I briefly mentioned it to the head and she said it's a safeguarding issue

[Getthewonderwebout]

How ridiculous!

Definitely speak up about it. When the tables and chairs are discovered you don't want her "they just abandoned them" to go unchallenged.

[pollyisnotputtingthekettleon]

I helped all the time ... until DD spoilt a book ... and they asked me to pay a contribution. I looked on ebay and £2 was the going rate. I paid that. I was then sent a letter stating that it would be £2.50 and I was to pay the 50p. So my contribution was worth less than the 50p .... shame on them really.

[Olddear]

Next time they ask tell them you'd absolutely love to help, but you can't due to 'safeguarding issues', sorry.......and leave them too it.

[youareallbonkers]

Prepares to be slated...

I hope you never help with the lessons, myself and dh, shakes head in disbelief

[LineRunner]

youareallbonkers, I had to read that three times to understand the point you were making, so badly written was it.

[TiggyD]

Could you explain it to me Runner?

[HalestormRock]

So shockingly rude - I am stunned.
However having recently had my own faith in my childrens school rocked for a similar reason, it appears that this lack of respect for 'helpers' is a national problem !

[LineRunner]

Tiggy, I believe it was a dig at the OP's grammar.

[TiggyD]

Ah! One of those eh?

[Diamondjoan]

Jeeze, some people are so stupid. Would love to be there a few minutes later when she had her oh shit moment realising she had to do it herself now.
Just enjoy these future events as an attendee, not a slave for these morons.

[paxtecum]

I think I would have unstacked the chairs.

They are obviously a bit mad.

The poor caretaker will probably have had to shift them on his own.

[CrapBag]

She is shaking her head and saying she hopes OP never helps with the lessons because OP said "myself and DH."

I also had to read several times before I got it.

[PrincessTheresaofLiechtenstein]

Well, if they have decided it is too risky to accept your help, then all you can do is just shrug and walk on. I wouldn't feel offended tbh, doesn't sound like a personal dig.

[IKnowIAmButWhatAreYou]

She is shaking her head and saying she hopes OP never helps with the lessons because OP said "myself and DH."

Ah, a Twat....

[CainInThePunting]

Have I missed something?
You've been checked...CRB as it was.
You've been helping out all throughout the event?
At the end when it comes to putting chairs and tables away there is an issue?

1. I think they are a bunch of lunatics and
   
2. Fuck it, don't be offended that they didn't let you haul furniture. Leave them to it.

[AliceDoesntLiveHereAnymore]

Ah, a Twat

[IUseAnyName]

Is she the school receptionist?

[derxa]

Safeguarding issues mean an automatic fail as far as Ofsted are concerned.
However they also look at parental online comments and complaints.
Q Do you feel that the school encourages parental involvement? (or some such crap) I can imagine your response to that one.
Some teacher get bees in their bonnets about some parents 'acting as if they run the school'
YADNBU

[blankblink]

a member of staff shuts and locks the door in our faces and shouts through the door that parents are not permitted on the premises. I pointed out we had set up and helped run the event she pointed to a new sign that says no entry to unauthorised personnel and she refused to open the door.

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

She is a jobsworth on a power trip.
I think it was a case of. I will coz I can.
As already pointed out. It rules out safe guarding if all the children had gone home,
Not surprised you're furious. Is that the thanks you get for giving up your time,
I too hope she had to carry on the chairs herself

[OneFlewOverTheDodosNest]

I like blank's suggestion of something scandalous happening inside - far more entertaining than just a random crazy lady!

[SmillasSenseOfSnow]

Did she have a weird knee-jerk reaction to a paedophile man approaching the empty interior of an educational establishment?

[plentychilled]

How rude! I run a stall every summer and Christmas fair at the school my mum works at. I also go in and help set up and clear up at the end. I have my ID badge on and I'm always in and out of offices, classrooms sorting stuff out and tidying up. If they'd have spoken to me like that I'd have gone home and not help again!

[RufusTheReindeer]

Dd had to stay late at school the other day

The classroom next to hers was full of teachers singing and dancing to Abba

I reckon that's it