Weird issue with preschool

Mrs.Greg

So I was so looking forward to volunteering in DD's preschool class, I figured once a month or so.  I didn't want to overdo it, I want her to feel independent there and my being there may keep her from doing that.  Well, I checked the sign up sheet for the rest of this month, November and December today.  There is a mom who has signed up for almost every single Thursday and Friday for all three months!  (Preschool is only on Thursday and Friday)  There was not a single space available.  There were a few other people's names written down but it's like this one mom just put her name in every available spot.  The teacher saw me checking the sheets and said something like "Oh, she hogs as many days as she can.  Just pick what days you want and cross her name off."  Uh... what?  First off, I'm not comfortable with that.  And second, we were all told that she likes one parent volunteer per day so this mom KNOWS that if she signs up for every day no one else can.  I feel like the teacher should address this with her and ask her not to sign up for every single day.  But I can't just tell her to do that.  Right?  I'm very disappointment that 1) this mom is hogging all of the days and 2) it doesn't seem like the teacher is going to do anything about it.  What should I do?

ldcoffel

Maybe the teacher already addressed it with her, that's why you should cross her name off.

LoveEeyore

Do you have parent contact info for the class?  I would personally pick 1 or 2 days and email her and tell her I looking forward to helping in the class and was wondering if she would be willing to give two of her 10 days up.  I would add something light like my LO won't forgive me if I don't get in to see what she's been up to!

Court0026

LoveEeyore:

Do you have parent contact info for the class?  I would personally pick 1 or 2 days and email her and tell her I looking forward to helping in the class and was wondering if she would be willing to give two of her 10 days up.  I would add something light like my LO won't forgive me if I don't get in to see what she's been up to!

Good idea!  I am always going in the other direction.  Like addressing it with the teacher AGAIN or something.  That is so annoying!  

Court0026

P.s. I am so jealous that you get to volunteer in her classroom.  I love, love, LOVE the school my kids go to, but they didn't even invite parents on their first field trip.  Well, they said they didn't, but clearly some parents went. 

weddedwife

ldcoffel:

Maybe the teacher already addressed it with her, that's why you should cross her name off.

This.

jlw2505

And why is this mom sending her kid to preschool if she plans to be there the whole time?  Sounds like this mom needs to chill and let her kid grow up some.  If you really want to volunteer, I would do like the teacher suggested and just cross her name off.  Sounds like you are far from the only parent who has had this issue.