Stuff for Lydia

Unfortunately I would say you are pretty much screwed as far as volunteering before the background checks are complete because Texas and the rest of the Country, Have now passed mandatory background checks for volunteers and everybody else at the school, so unless you can prove they aren't doint it to everybody there is nothing ou can do. As for being allowed in the school at all parents do have the right to go into the building to pick up their children or to inspect the classrooms

From a house bill : {+ Parent's right to inspect materials: +} School
districts must have policies to ensure that a parent has access to the
child's classroom and school-sponsored activities to allow the parent to
observe class procedure, teaching material, and class conduct. The
parent must not disturb the class.

Parents' Bill of Rights for Texas Public Schools

And this bill of rights gives you access to everything but the school grounds. And while you can't fight the background check requirements you can certainly fight the not allowed in the building. It is important for parents to have access so that they can observe and monitor the schools and lets be honest we own the schools there is no reason you should have to take crap from a principle ever. Especially when the most terrible thing you are doing is volunteering to help with art in a kindergarten class that has none. And when did they lose art and music. WHat else should kindergartees be doing.

Has the entire world gone off the deep end. Istead of being the land of the free we are now the land of the fearful and nuerotic. What I don't get is that parents are willing to subject their children to security rules they would not willingly work under. I would miss you terribly if you quit working for but I have to say if I were you I would tell them all to go fuck themselves and HOmeschool. Oh wait I did do that. And they get a lot friendlier when you even threaten such a thing because that means they lose money and you have 4 kids so if you pull them you will cost the schools 25,000 a year or there abouts.


Don't put up with abuse, stand up for your right and tell that principle off. Better yet take a camcorder with you and start filming next time he gets stupid and PLease blog the whole experience and include the school and the principles name cause disrespect should never be tolorated. Without our children they would have no jobs, You have the power