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
While I understand your feelings for the cattiness and drama that goes on in an organization where a group of women come together, I also hope that everyone who has commented negatively should remember that there is often one person in every bunch that spoils the apples for the present and future members. It’s unfortunate because as an organization, PTA is a national organization which advocates for all children. Did you know that the movies ratings system developed because of PTA advocacy for all children? I guess it just comes down to being involved in something for the greater good, doing your job well and ignoring the catty b**ch that brings down the group. It may be hard, and she may bad mouth the organization, but really, there are always a great group of women with awesome intentions and willing to help out where help is needed and it is these women that get a bad wrap. Who else will raise the thousands of dollars that are much needed for our schools and children? So before any of you dismiss PTA or any similar group, think about what a difference YOU can make. There will always be a hard person to deal with and the drama, but keep your strong backbone, do your part, do it well and take pride in knowing that you’ve helped your child’s (and many childrens) education and future. You might be an awesome volunteer, but persuaded to not join a volunteer group because of stories you’ve heard. You might really be missing out. That catty woman just might be burnt out, angry at the world, who knows. But don’t let her attitude stop you from doing some great work!!
I guess I was the evil bitch at our PTA, not only did I make an accusation of theft, I was able to PROVE IT. The whole PTA thing was such a shock because I THOUGHT everyone was there for the kids. I realized quickly it was high school all over again, but now it is LEGAL to drink. After I made my discovery, I did a little Google search and realized there is apparently quite a bit of theft out there. I proved my point and got the Hell out of there