Teachers- what will you do in fall for Daycare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has kept me up at night. We have two ES kids who would presumably be on the same schedule and a 2 YO. But if I have to work every day, we will still have a gap.

I will not quit. I will work one-two days a week and take unpaid leave and make them find subs. I worked hard for this career and won’t throw it away over this one weird year.

We will probably do a nanny share, so will be breaking SD. But if I am at work, we have broken it anyway.

Unless you have some very special position I wouldn't worry about that. I took off several years and was hired by the first job I applied for upon my return

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hope the governor would reclassify teachers as essential workers if they have to come into school.

What would be the advantage of that?

[Anonymous]

I'm in a building of about a 100 certified staff. Our union and school district is working with the local YMCA (different state) to see if something can be arranged for the kids of our staff. When our school surveyed who could return to work without some form of reasonably priced childcare, only about half said they'd be able to return. They cannot replace half their teachers, there just aren't applicants. And if half our teachers have school aged or younger kids who won't be in school 3 days a week if we do a hybrid program, there'll need to be something. While it isn't the job of an employer to worry about childcare, it is in the district's best interest to work together with us on this. Otherwise, there's going to be a lot of students without teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hope the governor would reclassify teachers as essential workers if they have to come into school.

They were always classified as essential workers in MD.

[Anonymous]

Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

This. I found a daycare that can watch my elementary aged child if we go hybrid, or DL (she can go part time). I'm paying to reserve her spot for the next 8-10 weeks or so until we know more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

It's a bad situation for us daycares too. Our families' numbers are counted in the 10 allowable per house (even is someone works outside the home). That means that my family of 5 takes up half my spots, so I can now only watch 5 kids instead of 8. That means I lose the income for the 3 kids, so roughly $600 a week, $2400 a month. That's a lot of income to lose. From what I understand we will not be allowed to increase our prices to offset some lost income (Since the government is now controlling our businesses since we are EPCC). Some daycares with larger families are choosing to close because it's not worth it to just watch 3-4 kids, that's not enough income. They are better off on unemployment.

I say all of that to bring to light the major child care epidemic that we will be facing. There will be fewer spots so if you have a daycare hold on tight to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

It's a bad situation for us daycares too. Our families' numbers are counted in the 10 allowable per house (even is someone works outside the home). That means that my family of 5 takes up half my spots, so I can now only watch 5 kids instead of 8. That means I lose the income for the 3 kids, so roughly $600 a week, $2400 a month. That's a lot of income to lose. From what I understand we will not be allowed to increase our prices to offset some lost income (Since the government is now controlling our businesses since we are EPCC). Some daycares with larger families are choosing to close because it's not worth it to just watch 3-4 kids, that's not enough income. They are better off on unemployment.

I say all of that to bring to light the major child care epidemic that we will be facing. There will be fewer spots so if you have a daycare hold on tight to it.

I meant to add to be prepared to either pay for full time (even if you don't use it) or to be very flexible in terms of schedules as providers try to coordinates kids sharing a slot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

It's a bad situation for us daycares too. Our families' numbers are counted in the 10 allowable per house (even is someone works outside the home). That means that my family of 5 takes up half my spots, so I can now only watch 5 kids instead of 8. That means I lose the income for the 3 kids, so roughly $600 a week, $2400 a month. That's a lot of income to lose. From what I understand we will not be allowed to increase our prices to offset some lost income (Since the government is now controlling our businesses since we are EPCC). Some daycares with larger families are choosing to close because it's not worth it to just watch 3-4 kids, that's not enough income. They are better off on unemployment.

I say all of that to bring to light the major child care epidemic that we will be facing. There will be fewer spots so if you have a daycare hold on tight to it.

I sympathize completely. Are you open for essential workers now? It’s not really clear to me what happens June 8 when state funding goes away. I know of families who are still paying for their regular daycare but using a different daycare right now as they are essential workers. So I guess they’ll be paying twice?? Or have to give up their spot at their regular daycare? WTF.

Also we’ve been paying our daycare all along but keeping the kids at home for now. They are open for essential workers. I don’t u see stand what happens when regular families start bringing their kids back. The kids who have been attending as part of the essential workers program get kicked out?

[Anonymous]

Understand, damn autocorrect!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

It's a bad situation for us daycares too. Our families' numbers are counted in the 10 allowable per house (even is someone works outside the home). That means that my family of 5 takes up half my spots, so I can now only watch 5 kids instead of 8. That means I lose the income for the 3 kids, so roughly $600 a week, $2400 a month. That's a lot of income to lose. From what I understand we will not be allowed to increase our prices to offset some lost income (Since the government is now controlling our businesses since we are EPCC). Some daycares with larger families are choosing to close because it's not worth it to just watch 3-4 kids, that's not enough income. They are better off on unemployment.

I say all of that to bring to light the major child care epidemic that we will be facing. There will be fewer spots so if you have a daycare hold on tight to it.

I sympathize completely. Are you open for essential workers now? It’s not really clear to me what happens June 8 when state funding goes away. I know of families who are still paying for their regular daycare but using a different daycare right now as they are essential workers. So I guess they’ll be paying twice?? Or have to give up their spot at their regular daycare? WTF.

Also we’ve been paying our daycare all along but keeping the kids at home for now. They are open for essential workers. I don’t u see stand what happens when regular families start bringing their kids back. The kids who have been attending as part of the essential workers program get kicked out?

You asked very good questions. I am fortunate that all of my existing families were essential. I don’t have to worry about these if’s but plenty of people are very concerned. Funding ends on June 7, so starting June 8 parents are once again responsible for paying for daycare based on the providers tuition rates.

I can speak from what I know other providers are doing. They are also in a huge conundrum about which families to keep, the new essential employee family or their old customers. In your case since you have been paying a holding fee I’m assuming your provider will take you back and essentially kick out the other family. I’m surprised they continued to collect tuition from you if they are not watching your kids (and since they were watching essential families ) but that was very gray language in what we could do for nonessential families versus essential families.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure why the question is specifically to teachers. People in all sectors will have this issue as we continue to open up but schools don't go back full time.

DH and I are both engineers. Right now we're both allowed to work from home, but that will almost certainly end before the kids go back full time. (I have an 8 and 10 year old)
I'm honestly not sure.
We have a good friend who right now is a SAHM who said she can watch both kids. Of course I'll pay her, but still nto sure it's a great solution, especially if her kid and my kids end up on different school schedules.

THe fall is going to be very stressful for lots of people, and I certainly hope employers of all stripes are prepared to be flexible. (Although I'm not totally sure that's going to be the case!)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why the question is specifically to teachers. People in all sectors will have this issue as we continue to open up but schools don't go back full time.

DH and I are both engineers. Right now we're both allowed to work from home, but that will almost certainly end before the kids go back full time. (I have an 8 and 10 year old)
I'm honestly not sure.
We have a good friend who right now is a SAHM who said she can watch both kids. Of course I'll pay her, but still nto sure it's a great solution, especially if her kid and my kids end up on different school schedules.

THe fall is going to be very stressful for lots of people, and I certainly hope employers of all stripes are prepared to be flexible. (Although I'm not totally sure that's going to be the case!)

You’re completely right. This is going to affect (is affecting) everybody.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take my advice if you are in Maryland. I run a daycare so this is what we are being told.

Only EPCC approved daycares will be allowed to operate until phase 3. When EPCC started we were allowed to accept kids up to 13 years old (even if we were not geared toward it). Start calling now about securing a spot. That may mean paying a holding fee. Many in home daycares (that's me) are not doing in person tours or interviews so be prepared to have these on video chats.

I have been preaching this since the beginning: daycare spots are significantly reduced and many daycares are closing or already closed. There will not be enough spots for all of the children who need care.

Not a teacher but I'm fretting so much about this. The prospect of no available childcare for the foreseeable future is giving me more anxiety than catching the virus.

Me too. My anxiety is the size of a planet right now because of hogan