Overview

• A mum-of-six, Carla Hoskins, went viral after describing feeling out of step with a 'new breed' of highly organised, over-sharing school parents.
• She reported that many party invitations are posted only in class WhatsApp groups, which led to her child missing multiple parties when she initially declined to join.
• Hoskins, who has a decade-long gap between some of her children and a youngest who just started reception, says she now keeps the group muted and checks it about once a week.
• Parents reacting to the clip described the chats as either overwhelming or essential, with some saying they rely on them for quick updates that school emails can’t match.
• Coverage in national outlets highlights a broader debate over WhatsApp groups becoming a default channel for school logistics, replacing printed notices for many families.