To be slightly irritated by the parent who never responds to any of our class rep letters

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I am class rep for DS1's class. Think I'm fairly low-level - not in-your-face sort of mum.

Lovely class - all mums very friendly. We do the usual stuff - occasional coffees, christmas night out, school fair, etc

All mums except ONE have given e-mail addresses for contact, which obviously makes it easier to organise stuff, as I work part-time, and am not always at the school door. The one who hasn't just gave us her mobile.
OK, I respect someone's right to privacy, so whenever I send an e-mail out to the group, I print out a copy, put it in an envelope and send it via the school. And, if it's a coffee morning etc I've sent her a text reminder too.
It's a bit of a pain, but I wouldn't mind except for the fact that she has NEVER replied or acknowledged any of my notes, invitations, or requests for help - not even to say, sorry, no I can't come/help.

It's as if it's just disappearing into a black hole!

It happened all last year for the last class rep, and now it's just beginning again this year.
I've just been sitting here printing out a class list to send her (went via e-mail to everyone else) and I'm thinking 'why bother' - perhaps I shoulod just drop her off the list if she doesn't have the decency to reply?

not fair, susia. Im a lp too, and I dont actually mind getting these things, just I never have time to respond, feel vaguely guilty and vaguely resentful at the same time....

Pastarito - she has!!
The OP asked how can I contact you, she gave her mobile number!

NBN, I think you've hit the nail on the head...

I would love to be one of those Mums who are having coffee, helping out at school with things etc. In fact, when we recently got a letter asking did I want to be a "friend of the school" I thought "yes" but then found they were going to meet at a local cafe at 9.30 on a Wednesday morning. Hard not to think - well, it's all good and lovely for those of you who aren't mortgage slaves - yes it's nothing more than jealousy, but there we are, we're all human.

We are bombarded with letters home about doing things, and it's starting to feel like I have as much paperwork at home to deal with as I have at work.

So I would ask all class reps/teachers/TAs/school secretaries etc, as much as I value you efforts in educating all our children, to please keep it simple and take account of other people's rather hectic lives.

I suspect I will feel very inadequate when efficient women start sending me information about my childs school and insisting I am polite and rely to their communications and may well run away and hide too.

Don't know yet.

I'm a class rep - I send out what I'm asked to send, and then don't expect to hear back unless I send a chaser about something specific.

I'm only doing it because no-one else will, and I'm not horribly efficient either!! You just have to accept that some will respond and some won't.