Hi, i belong to the pta at my sons school and we are organising the summer fair but seem to be having trouble getting the teachers involved! :\( Ive been told that its in the teachers contract to get involved in such events and just wondered if this was true or not? Many thanks xxx

Hi Debbie, im not a teacher, i'm a nursery nurse in a primary school. I've never heard any teachers say that this is in their contract and it isnt in mine. Sorry that's probably not what you want to hear! If you ask me it's really mean, at the end of the day it's all for the school and more importantly the children! Have you spoke to your schools head, when ours starts asking very few teachers turn her down haha xx

Im a teacher and I dont think its in our contract but its a very sad thing if teachers dont want to get involved...we have trouble with the parents!! I love the summer fair!! What are you asking them to do? I also agree with speaking to the head. We organise ours due to lack of parents (we are a RAF school so its difficult for some parents as they dont stick around long enough)

I do find it rather mean and sad that they dont want to get involved though xxx

gemmiebaby i was wondering, if it is a "Parents, Teachers Associaton", it is possible that it may be somewhere in a contract, maybe just some schools?!?, although like you i've never heard of it! What age do you teach?xx