Dealing with someone who is overtly working aginst you is one thing, because then you have a definite tangible wrong that can be worked on.

In our case the principal doesn't work against us, but she definitely doesn't help, AT ALL, either. We feel that the problem of parent involvement in our school is partially because the principal (and vice principal) doesn't actively support many parent group activities, especially fundraisers! Things like she doesn't announce reminders to the kids the day before/of an event, nor will she allow posters to be made by the kids to remind people that certain things are upcoming/ongoing projects.

It sounds petty in light of the uber-evil principals out there that actively hinder groups, but it's still a problem for us. We feel the parents will follow where led, but if the principal doesn't lead them anywhere....If you have a principal who refuses to become personally involved in things like fundraisers, it subtley sends the message to the greater parent population that she deosn't think it's important, so why should they? I broached the subject (not about her so much, but couched it in terms of the reminder posters) and her reply is that she doesn't want to make the kids/parents feel like she's endorsing us FORCING them to monetarily support the school. We're not FORCING anyone to do anything--but are we wrong for wanting to encourage support of projects?

:confused: So-- how do you point out to the principal that they could be doing a LOT more to help, without antagonizing them? We're afraid if we say anything, it'll really pis* her off, and then she'll start acting AGAINST us!