To be frustrated with the school about the Easter egg situation?

[FrustratedMum2025]

So, the school sent home a note last week about the “Easter egg raffle” they’re doing, asking for donations of Easter eggs for the kids to win as prizes. Fair enough, I thought, seems like a nice thing to do.

But here’s the issue: they want each child to donate an Easter egg by tomorrow. Fine, except… my children have been having Easter eggs since early March because, well, they’re kids. The idea of giving yet another egg just seems so unnecessary to me. I’m already drowning in chocolate from my own absolutely brilliant planning of Easter, and I’m not sure I want to add to the pile just for the school raffle. Plus, when I mentioned it to a few other parents, it turns out they all feel the same!

It feels like they just don’t get it. I already pay for everything (I’m talking school trips, PTA fundraisers, fancy dress days, the whole shebang) and now it’s Easter eggs as well? I’m all for supporting the school, but they never ask for things in a way that’s actually affordable or considerate of family budgets. AIBU to feel like this is just another example of unnecessary school demands?

Also, they’ve made it clear that if you don’t donate, your child might not get to participate in the raffle. I get the whole “voluntary contribution” thing, but when it’s linked to something like this, it just feels a bit much. Honestly, I can’t be the only one who thinks this is all a bit tone-deaf.

Am I being unreasonable or is it just another case of the school not understanding how much we’re all juggling at the moment?

TL;DR: AIBU to be frustrated that the school expects us to donate an Easter egg on top of everything else, and if we don’t, our kids miss out on the raffle?

god I hated the school politics and playground self congratulatory presence. I got a stare for voicing that the basic ‘ requirement’ to provide an advent calendar, completely doesn’t take into account that there are parents who are really financially up against it and no consideration was thought for them . Also then being asked to buy a toy, wrap it and donate to the poorer people below them. Wouldn’t consider pre used beautiful toys, had to be brand new and fit into the consuming bubble with a big self pat on the back. Those playground times very much were a perfect storm and understanding of the nature of people 🤢

Solution for next year, give up chocolate for Lent then will be special at Easter

Youre not really ‘juggling’ if you’ve been buying plentiful amounts of overpriced chocolate eggs for your kids already are you? Your kids school and it’s need to make up the shortfall in state funding (to benefit your child far far far more than the eggs you’ve bought) is where at least part of this money should have gone. Kindly - Seriously look at your priorities and how you rationalise them. For your childrens sake. Please.

Mmmmm! Sadly you 'can't have your cake and eat it! ' Or in this case your chocolate egg. !