THEY are supposed to be the beating heart of a school – set up to help make it a better place for kids to learn.They are supposed to be the beating heart of a school – set up to help make it a better place for kids to learn - but the reality is often very differentTHE majority of parents involved with the PTA are mums, but dads sometimes get involved too. And there is the occasional very brave single dad who enters the fray.voice and cheeky sense of humour.
But others have their own interests in mind. At one school, I had to organise fundraising parties and one mum had her eye on the sports teacher.Dirty Dancing— the blonde gym gear mum who likes to rule the PTA with an iron rod. Even the headteacher is terrified of her. Although I was involved as a parent, not a teacher, I ended up having a quiet word with the head. He took the guilty party to one side and made it clear her allegations could be considered libellous.
Some mums are very keen and volunteer for everything. And they can be super-competitive. From bringing cakes to meetings that would rival a Royal Wedding cake, to who can raise the mostbee once getting angry after a well- connected mum outdid her by getting amazing prizes from local businesses — such as aOne year, after mock GCSE exam results were released, a particular PTA mum’s boy did surprisingly well. Fuming, another mum snidely asked for the name of the tutor she had “clearly” used.