Oh, not at all controlling! It's much more supporting the school & teachers. PTO fundraisers, attending school sponsored events, showing up for meet the teachers & conferences, stuff like that. The teachers ask for kleenex and boxes appear like magic. Room parents coordinate gifts for staff. It's a community centered around the school i guess is better phrasing?

The high school basically axed the dress code this year and while there were some unhappy voices, most of them were people who last had children in the school system 40 years ago. There are a few loons angry about SEL or CRT, but they are generally ignored except on FB.