Playground mums

[coffeeeandtv]

So..... long no thread..... sorry.....I returned yesterday from picking my child up at school when I realised I was being snubbed and insulted by the main group of alpha bit**es, . My reason for writing this post is to just pass on my experience and as much as anything inform and hopefully we can all cast a rye smile and accept that these women are everywhere. So eldest son started in reception I decided to be as friendly as possible to everyone, I work and am not always on the playground so I thought this was a good way to get to know the parents and their children, I also became chatty with teaching assistants and the school secretary as I offered to help with trips school fairs...(I promise you I'm not a pushy parent just wanted to help as it's a small village school that relies on parents) everything went well and was harmonious for 3 years until my youngest started school and alpha mum started with her plan of getting her little golden boy to be given the education she feels he so rightly deserves.... over and above the other 29 kids in her class.
I'm aware I'm prattling on so cut to the main
issue..... youngest has now started in year 6 during the first week the kids had a social event on the playground which alpha mum was able to attend due to her being the wife of the chair of governors..... she takes a photo with my child and about 4 other boys clearly in view along with about 15 in the background 2 of which are in local authority care, this picture is posted on social media she has also included the location, 4 teachers commented about her son as did the school secretary, 5 teaching assistants, her husband (who works as a deputy head). The same day (last Thursday ) a text is sent round reminding parents that they should not post pictures on social media from school events, it is also mentioned in the newsletter, by Tuesday as the picture had not been removed from Facebook and after another passive aggressive text from the school I sent the head a very polite and to the point email explaining that she needs to encourage her staff to practice what she preaches as while she is lecturing the majority of parents concerning internet safety her staff (including the secretary who typed out the text) and governing body are really not following her instructions and are making her look hypocritical...... to be fair I was delighted to be given this opportunity as I can tell you a hundred stories of these entitled women who think they run the school. Now I'm blocked from all social media including the school sites and had to stand in the playground with them giving the passive aggressive comments behind my back loud enough for people to turn and stare..... I'm genuinely hard faced enough to withstand this but find writing this post therapeutic and I'd love to hear others stories of their ridiculous experiences without putting off new parents, but just laughing at their sad lives that being too dog on the school playground is the most important aspect of their lives. So my question is AIBU to bring this to the heads attention?

At least the alpha mum's have remained in the playground. At my DC's school they have all migrated into teaching assistant positions and really do run all the social media of the school and the parents FB group and if one slight negative about the school is put on FB, they screenshot it and send it to the head. Who then rings you and gives you a bollocking

It's totally ridiculous but the best way I've found to deal with them is ignore. Pretend they don't exist. Works like a dream.

I'm confused.

You emailed the head but then a third party blocked you from social media? So the head went and blabbed (or forwarded on) your message in order for the third party to know it was you and then blocked you? If so that's very unprofessional of the head.

Blocked you on what? Private Facebook groups between the mums'?

The head sounds very wet. As soon as a staff member realised the picture containing the protected kids was online, they should've told that poster to delete it.

I don't understand how politely asking why you can't access school social media would make you one of "those" mums. Unless, of course, there is more to this than you're letting on.

I think everyone's sick of each other by year 6!

Thank you to everyone who has replied, apparently the head absolutely hates parents posting anything concerning the school on social media and following my email there were several staff members left under no illusions that they should have reported to the head immediately the post appeared on Facebook, also the school secretary has form blocking parents from the school social media sites and this only lasts for a few days, almost to 'teach them a lesson'
I only posted this on MN as I didn't want to discuss this issue with my friends who are parents at school I'm not a gossip or someone who actively causes trouble I didn't even name the poster in my email,

it was sort of therapy for me to write my post as re reading the post made me LOL as it is a situation that you couldn't make up..... Is there more to this than I'm saying.... NO.... this is it.
I'm not a parent who wants to be friends with the school staff just polite and friendly in a professional manner and appreciate the fact they have a stressful job just like I say thank you to the lady who serves me in Asda or my Drs receptionist.
As for messaging the poster.... she really isn't that sort of person to remove the post, 2 texts and one newsletter from the head and it was still there, I wanted to post this so that others who read it and have also experienced this sort of silliness can laugh and it may help them feel better concerning situations they have experienced.

You need to email the secretary and cc the head of her asking what rules of the group you broke which lead her to block you.

That is not on.