I hate our society

[bladespark]

I hate it. I hate consumerism and I hate body image and I hate politicians and I hate the media and I just hate it all, but right now what I hate most is that after FIFTEEN YEARS of regularly volunteering at elementary schools, (Since I was fourteen!) today when I went to volunteer at the one I now live next door to, I was not greeted with joy, nor gratitude nor welcome. I was greeted with a three page application more thorough than some I've had for jobs, and a FREAKING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK!

And I HATE that it's gotten that bad, that somebody can't even be allowed to be in a supervised position in the presence of children without paranoia.

Comments

[emirasan.livejournal.com]

That's ridiculous, and in a public school too. Here on base if you want to volunteer you just fill out one little form asking what you prefer to volunteer in and how to contact you. After that it's either wait for a call or go to the school, sign in, grab a little volunteer tag and go help somewhere. Was pretty much the same back at the old school too. One little form then go in whenever. It is sad that some schools think it has come to having to go to ridiculous lengths to keep the kids safe.