The New York Times (12/2, D1, Stout) reported on the front of its "Home & Garden" section that mothers nationwide "are becoming emboldened to push back against the relentless requests from their children's schools for their time." In recent years, "as local and state economies continue to struggle, budget cuts to rich and poor school systems" have increased schools' "reliance on unpaid parent help." Some schools either have or are considering mandatory commitments "to a small amount of volunteer time." According to the Times, "the heightened need and expectations are coming at a time when many parents have less and less time to give." Gary Parkes, the PTA president at Carmel Elementary School in Woodstock, Georgia, told the New York Times, "People are so busy trying to stay afloat, they just do not have as much time as they would like to give."
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