County Supervisor John Cook slams the middle class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought Arlington had some version of aftercare at school, but maybe it has changed?

Low income families need subsidized care. And I think having a sliding scale based on income is the most fair way to do this.

Sacc was only slightly cheaper than aftercare at an in home daycare in our neighborhood.

Maybe if we stopped subsidizing so much care for low-income families they'd stop coming here in droves or at least look into birth control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Arlington had some version of aftercare at school, but maybe it has changed?

Low income families need subsidized care. And I think having a sliding scale based on income is the most fair way to do this.

Sacc was only slightly cheaper than aftercare at an in home daycare in our neighborhood.

Maybe if we stopped subsidizing so much care for low-income families they'd stop coming here in droves or at least look into birth control.

Maybe if we did mandatory sterilization for all FARM students, we would reduce poverty in a generation? And make them pay for it...can't subsidize the people trying to make a better life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Arlington had some version of aftercare at school, but maybe it has changed?

Low income families need subsidized care. And I think having a sliding scale based on income is the most fair way to do this.

Sacc was only slightly cheaper than aftercare at an in home daycare in our neighborhood.

Maybe if we stopped subsidizing so much care for low-income families they'd stop coming here in droves or at least look into birth control.

Maybe if we did mandatory sterilization for all FARM students, we would reduce poverty in a generation? And make them pay for it...can't subsidize the people trying to make a better life.

There's a difference between coercion and incentives. Right now all the incentives are to come here and "make a better life" while others pick up the tab.

[Anonymous]

What I want to know is how the SACC students who don't pay the full amount are subsidized. Is the program self subsidizing or does the subsidy money come from general county tax revenue. When my son was in SACC, I felt like the full payers were subsidizing the "sliding scale" kids. If this is so, they cannot afford to take all "sliding scale" kids into the program regardless of how many of them are trying to get in. Is entry into SACC based purely on need for child care or does the parent income "help" certain kids get booted up on the waiting list? How does this program "work"?

[Anonymous]

You are on to something, OP. Benefits to the middle class are starting to be cut on the basis that the poor need the funds. But of course those funds will never actually be shifted to the poor. It's just another chapter in the destruction of the middle class. Unfortunately even so-called liberals fall for this crap.

[Anonymous]

^ Given what I said above, I looked at the fees for SACC and I can see that they have not changed much in the 8 years my son has been out of SACC. So it could be that they have not raised the rates enough (at all levels) to cover increased costs of SACC over the years. I am not in favor of having people pay more than the cost of care however (in order to subsidize the program). That burden should be shared by all taxpayers. Parents have enough to save for with regard to their children without being asked to pay more "taxes" through this program.

[Anonymous]

Virginia already offers financial assistance to low-income families who cannot afford the full cost of private sector childcare. I wonder what amount of assistance is given and how much low-income families pay proportionately vs how much they're paying for SACC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Arlington had some version of aftercare at school, but maybe it has changed?

Low income families need subsidized care. And I think having a sliding scale based on income is the most fair way to do this.

Sacc was only slightly cheaper than aftercare at an in home daycare in our neighborhood.

Maybe if we stopped subsidizing so much care for low-income families they'd stop coming here in droves or at least look into birth control.

I work at one of the poorest schools in FCPS. I can assure you that few students on free/reduced meals are using SACC. The majority of students in SACC are middle income families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Arlington had some version of aftercare at school, but maybe it has changed?

Low income families need subsidized care. And I think having a sliding scale based on income is the most fair way to do this.

Sacc was only slightly cheaper than aftercare at an in home daycare in our neighborhood.

Maybe if we stopped subsidizing so much care for low-income families they'd stop coming here in droves or at least look into birth control.

I work at one of the poorest schools in FCPS. I can assure you that few students on free/reduced meals are using SACC. The majority of students in SACC are middle income families.

Why is that? Because poor parents weren't on-the-ball enough to get on the list on day one?

[Anonymous]

Because poor parents weren't on-the-ball enough to get on the list on day one?

maybe they don't have jobs......

[Anonymous]

They should increase this program and make it so anyone can use for a small fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Because poor parents weren't on-the-ball enough to get on the list on day one?

maybe they don't have jobs......

You kidding? Poor people in Ffx Co are working 2 jobs each. They're poor because the rent is so high and the wages are so low.

[Anonymous]

Extended day in Arlington has a fee scale based on need. You can only use extended day if the parents work, but making the fee income-sensitive seems appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Because poor parents weren't on-the-ball enough to get on the list on day one?

maybe they don't have jobs......

You kidding? Poor people in Ffx Co are working 2 jobs each. They're poor because the rent is so high and the wages are so low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Extended day in Arlington has a fee scale based on need. You can only use extended day if the parents work, but making the fee income-sensitive seems appropriate.

I think Arlington guarantees childcare if you register by a certain time and they have access to the entire school verses two classrooms and the gym. Do they also allow part time registration such as 3 days a week? I'm pretty sure SACC costs are similar to both Montgomery County and Arlington. My friend in Montgomery County though says their program offers more diversity with actual classes as part of their aftercare such as basketball and sewing whereas SACC generally is just supervision while kids play board games and either play on the playground or play games such as kickball.