Since you want to help but you now that there is usually a glut of parents volunteering, I see nothing wrong with it and would appreciate the note

I usually have plenty of volunteers for the field trips (especially if the parents do not have to pay) but very few to help with special classroom projects or celebrations. So if you have a special talent, perhaps sewing or painting or are good with crafts or can help teach about something special, you could volunteer for a specific project and share the wealth….which would be very much appreciated.

Instead of saying “IF you end up with more than enough helpers” you might want to say that “If you do not have enough helpers for (specific event), please contact me as I would be very happy to help, but do not want to keep another parent from participating.”

You sound like the reasonable volunteer I would like at the top of the list, not the end. Your note would not offend me, but quite frankly I don’t see why this is necessary — what I mean is it seems there is somethng wrong with the volunteer system. Our volunteers must have a background check. If they are on the approved list, then they are assigned a task as needed. If the teacher only needs two chaperones, then that is all that is contacted. Also, they must sign in and be expected at a certain time for classroom help. You might suggest to the school they need to coordinate volunteers in a more efficient way. [Do you want to volunteer to be the coordinator?lol]

Instead of sending the note, I would just say what you want to in person or on the phone. I’ve had parents who’ve said things along the same lines, and I wasn’t offended at all. I would, however, probably forget if someone wrote a note. I file parent notes, and without your face and voice for me to connect the message to, I’d probably forget. I think it’s great that you’re willing to help when it’s needed, and you’re right about the whole other people in the kitchen thing. It becomes more of a burden than a help when parents are there looking for something to do. 🙂

I am a teacher, and I would LOVE your honesty. It sounds like you do want to help, but don’t want to be part of an unnecessary crowd. It would help me to plan activities better if I knew that I had parents available.

Maybe you could send a handwritten note to school with your student. You may also be able to speak to the teacher (via phone or in person) directly and let her know how you feel.

Kudos to you for wanting to be involved! It is so important for parents and families to be part of the school community.

I don’t see anything wrong with the sentiment (too many parents are waaaaay too involved), but I’d just explain it as you did here rather than trying to dress it up in fancy formal language. Teachers are regular humans who converse in plain English, too.

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I understood exactly what you meant, and would appreciate parents like you.

Of course, you also have to consider that there are some teachers out there who don’t like to ask for help and wait for offers.

I think that’s fine. Teacher’s will know your eager to help if they need it but aren’t pushing your way in

I don’t think this is offensive at all! I would be grateful to hear this…

i like it