to think schools are making too many demands on parents

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...for time and money. I've had three texts this week about concerts, assembly and two demands for donations towards a beach area in the playground. I'm feeling totally overwhelmed by the weekly events during the day which you're texted about and chased by the Class rep to attend I work from full time form home so I have some flexibility but it's too much. The fundraising is another issue as they are always asking but it's not for essential things like books - an outdoor beach play area is the latest. How do you cope? One Mum said she doesn't engage with it at all but I struggle with the guilt.

I don't begrudge the money, and I love that they organise things. BUT I hate that my child is upset if I forget things or can't make an event. I hate seeing other children upset at events where their parents couldn't make it either! Sometimes I wish they would do less, my brain really is frazzled at the minute with remembering it all. Its for the kids though and they enjoy it so apart from a quiet whinge, I get on with it and do the best I can!

It's the volume of events and activities in some schools that make me boil.
Quantity over quality never works.
I am absolutely all for enhancing children's learning with visitors, trips and in school experiences but do they really need a dress up day and parties for every conceivable occasion ??
I'm abroad and taught in a school where without exception something happened every week, from Mindful Monday's to full blown week long extravaganzas for random and not locally appropriate celebrations.
I was always struggling to keep up and crossed myself daily that my children were in a setting with much more sensible strategies.