Why do people join their kids Parent Teacher Associations? Well I can’t speak for everyone. My excuse. I thought it would be a great way to be involved, lend a hand, oh and I got talked into it. I have sucker written all over my forehead. Where was I? Oh yes, well, when I do something I jump in with both feet. Not only did I agree to join this parent group, I agreed to be the Secretary. What does this mean? Not much except that I take the notes and I can’t quit. For a whole year. Sigh.
So we got through the first “Executive” Meeting and it went really well. There was wine, and it is a really great group of women. (Umm mostly…catty bitching to follow) We were productive and even managed to have a good laugh or too. Then, the wheels fell off. One of these women..she snapped. There is no other word for it. She. Snapped. She is picking fights, sending nasty e-mails, being incredibly rude, making accusations of theft, and generally creating havoc in the suburbs. Grrr.
Why does there always have to be a bitch in the bunch? For one fleeting moment I thought all those nasty stories I have heard about PTA’s from hell were nothing but urban legends, sadly, turns out the legends were true.
There is no room in my life for this childish drama. This backstabbing trouble making level jumping crazy lady has got to go. Believe it or not it has come down to her or all of us. That is 5 other Mama’s who have had their fill of this Chick.
Know what I learned? If you are a super hot head, you can be voted out of the PTA by the other ticked off Mama’s. Guess who’s being shown the door this week? Ohhh drama! Evil grin! I wonder if we will need security? No seriously.
This weeks lesson from the Suburbs is the same as the golden rule of Kindergarten. Play nice with your friends, or you won’t have any. Wish us luck!
*Image courtesy of Chalkwell Hall
I remember it well. I joined PTA years ago and was the secretary too! After a few years I got out because I was the person who never said no and then I was always called to fill in when someone else failed to do their job. You know what we did once, we T.P.’d the evil womans house. Oh yes we did!!!
Good for you for voting her out. If less people would put up with witches like that, they might get the message and start being nicer.
This is one of the only times when I was glad I was able to say, “sorry, I work outside the home, I can’t help.” because of stories like this one.
It never fails – there is always at least one in every group. Glad y’all are kicking her to the curb. But I expect it won’t be the last you’ll hear of her.
The PTA is worse than the Senate. So much wasted time and words and so many false agendas. Yet I keep on volunteering. Shoot me!
Glad you are giving her the boot.
When I started in PTA, all of the prior chairs were given the boot!!
This is only my second year as a parent in the PTA. For 20 years I was “One of Those Teachers.” It is totally different on the parent side. Kind of scary even…
That is some serious drama. Hope you don’t need security.
good for you girls for kicking out her bitchy ass!!
Good Luck!
Yet more proof that mean little girls grow up to be mean women and moms!
wow! this is exactly what I was saying in my post today. Not about PTA but about how to treat unwanted, unnecessary behaviour! Good for you! no need to bitch back, just say “no, we don’t behave like that here” – brilliant xx
You described my exact experience in the PTA last year! We had to kick someone out too…and then we ended up having to disband the PTA later in the year because no one wanted to help!
Ooohhh I love this kind of drama…from afar. In my own life, I cut those people off so fast you’d think i had knives for hands. Life is too short for bitchy people.
I hope she takes it lying down! You will have to let us know what happens!!
EEK! Good luck! Vote her off the island!
The ONLY reason I would join a PTA is this sentence right here “There was wine”……..But since I don’t yet have kids I won’t have to worry about it for a while 🙂
Good luck!!! I know I will probably have to volunteer for stuff like the PTA..but I also want to avoid drama like the plague!! I hope things lighten up after she is gone!