Mcps no school wed and thursday

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Anonymous wrote:Every PA, NP, nurse, and health tech needs to call out tomorrow and Thursday. Let's see how many surgeries can get cancelled before the MoCo elite start expecting more from MCPS.

Are you insane? Even Sunday and Monday hospitals and doctors offices were open. Because the world doesn’t stop because it snows.

Even my kids’ tae kwon do and gymnastics studio were open and teaching today. Because those people don’t get paid unless they work unlike McPS staff.

Exactly. That's what I'm saying. Shut down the hospitals and clinics until they force MCPS to stop hating working parents.

How would that work? Do you think the world revolves around MCPS?

If you're a parent it does. It turns out, some parents are workers. I know that's a foreign concept to Taylor and the MoCo elite.

Working parents should call out. Shut things down. I'm sure the rich folks in Bethesda would love prepping for a colonoscopy only to have it cancelled at the last minute because they don't have the staff.

Things would change quickly.

Do most MCPS parents work in MoCo? Are most workers in MoCo MCPS parents?

you are free to comb the census bureau's data for percentages of households with young children with both parents working

IOW, you failed to think through your brainwave. Did you really think it was a good idea?

Can you elaborate?

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?

FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS

Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.

But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.

Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.

THERE IS NOT OTHER CHILDCARE.

And even if there was, it would not be justifiable for MCPS to mess with the operations and profitability of these childcare businesses, the services working parents paid for, and the income of child care workers for no good reason.

Of course there is, that's just a silly thing to say.

People keep saying this but then not providing examples. Just because you are rich enough for jammies doesn't mean ordinary families are.

What do parents do for childcare whose kids are not in MCPS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Nobody (well, almost nobody) is complaining about school being closed. We are complaining about the MCPS ban that keeps any school-based child care program from being allowed to open once their lot is plowed/safe and they have enough staff able to come in. And it appears to just be happening because school-based childcare only is allowed to open when MCPS offices iron and Taylor has decided to give all central office staff snow days pretty much every day that school staff have off, the impact on childcare and working parents being treated as irrelevant. That's the anti-working parent part of it.

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Tbf I started seeing this trend under McKnight. We have been using MCPS based childcare since 2019 and when we started we were told they rarely ever forced them to close because they rarely closed administrative offices. But now it seems they always close administrative offices if schools are closed.

That being said the whole thing where they delay schools such that high schools open by 9 but won't let beforecare open at all (so high schools can open at 9 but child care can't) is all Thomas Taylor. That part is new and special.

Looking through my emails I see 3 snow closures in January 2024-- two which allowed childcares to open if they felt they could (and included central office open with a delayed opening) and one with offices and childcare closed.

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?

FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS

Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.

But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.

Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.

THERE IS NOT OTHER CHILDCARE.

And even if there was, it would not be justifiable for MCPS to mess with the operations and profitability of these childcare businesses, the services working parents paid for, and the income of child care workers for no good reason.

Of course there is, that's just a silly thing to say.

People keep saying this but then not providing examples. Just because you are rich enough for jammies doesn't mean ordinary families are.

What do parents do for childcare whose kids are not in MCPS?

A lot of private schools have before and aftercare. Some families have nannies or au pairs.

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Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Nobody (well, almost nobody) is complaining about school being closed. We are complaining about the MCPS ban that keeps any school-based child care program from being allowed to open once their lot is plowed/safe and they have enough staff able to come in. And it appears to just be happening because school-based childcare only is allowed to open when MCPS offices iron and Taylor has decided to give all central office staff snow days pretty much every day that school staff have off, the impact on childcare and working parents being treated as irrelevant. That's the anti-working parent part of it.

+1

Tbf I started seeing this trend under McKnight. We have been using MCPS based childcare since 2019 and when we started we were told they rarely ever forced them to close because they rarely closed administrative offices. But now it seems they always close administrative offices if schools are closed.

That being said the whole thing where they delay schools such that high schools open by 9 but won't let beforecare open at all (so high schools can open at 9 but child care can't) is all Thomas Taylor. That part is new and special.

Looking through my emails I see 3 snow closures in January 2024-- two which allowed childcares to open if they felt they could (and included central office open with a delayed opening) and one with offices and childcare closed.

I also see 4 weather closures in January 2022, three which allowed childcare to open and one which required childcare to close. They were not called Code Orange/Red then, but seem to follow the same pattern where childcare programs were allowed to open on days that MCPS offices opened, and when offices were closed, childcare was closed.

Meanwhile I don't see a single snow day where childcare or offices were open since Taylor took over, unless I'm missing something.

So is this really all about Taylor wanting to give Central Office staff extra snowdays (for morale reasons maybe?), and rather than find a way to split that off from the childcare decision, he just figures that the childcare providers being closed is acceptable collateral damage?

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?

FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS

Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.

But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.

Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.

THERE IS NOT OTHER CHILDCARE.

And even if there was, it would not be justifiable for MCPS to mess with the operations and profitability of these childcare businesses, the services working parents paid for, and the income of child care workers for no good reason.

Of course there is, that's just a silly thing to say.

People keep saying this but then not providing examples. Just because you are rich enough for jammies doesn't mean ordinary families are.

What do parents do for childcare whose kids are not in MCPS?

A lot of private schools have before and aftercare. Some families have nannies or au pairs.

Really? Which private schools in MoCo offer before and after care to kids not enrolled. And yes, Richie Rich, if you have a big house to host an au pair (they have requirements to have their own bedroom/living room) or the money to pay 30$/hr to a nanny, you could do that. But most people can't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Weird how MCPS, along with districts across the state, all decided to ‘hate working parents’ on the same icy roads. Almost like weather is involved.

I assume you missed that most districts across Maryland are also closed because ice is notoriously difficult to remove. But sure, it’s probably a coordinated anti-parent agenda.

Frederick County is letting their child care programs open. Why can't MCPS?

FCPS has 69 total schools. I'm no expert but I would imagine it was easier for them to make that happen than MCPS

Child care isn't all-or-nothing in either county. Both have historically let providers open when their specific school is sufficiently clear.

But Taylor changed that because he's actively hostile to working parents.

Find different childcare. How many times does someone have to say this to you? Otherwise, STFU. Your problem won't be fixed here. Move on and torment someone else with your whining.

THERE IS NOT OTHER CHILDCARE.

And even if there was, it would not be justifiable for MCPS to mess with the operations and profitability of these childcare businesses, the services working parents paid for, and the income of child care workers for no good reason.

Of course there is, that's just a silly thing to say.

People keep saying this but then not providing examples. Just because you are rich enough for jammies doesn't mean ordinary families are.

What do parents do for childcare whose kids are not in MCPS?

A lot of private schools have before and aftercare. Some families have nannies or au pairs.

Really? Which private schools in MoCo offer before and after care to kids not enrolled. And yes, Richie Rich, if you have a big house to host an au pair (they have requirements to have their own bedroom/living room) or the money to pay 30$/hr to a nanny, you could do that. But most people can't.

I thought the question was about kids that don't attend MCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

And I am saying I am willing to do it. I'm getting paid regardless and I know it's difficult for other people who aren't. I have no problem giving up my day to help out. It's either that or go out and shovel public sidewalks. Looks like the Olney Library has space available starting at 10 AM and room capacity is 6 people so I'd be able to watch 5 kids. Phone number is ‪[phone]‬. If nobody reaches out on this then I'll be shoveling sidewalks in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at 10 AM. People can join me there as well

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to have older kids babysit younger kids? Do people still use babysitters anymore or do parents just never have moments away from kids outside of regular working hours?

This is an honest question. I've been fortunate enough to always have nearby family provide childcare for my kid so I don't know what other people do.

You think people's Saturday night babysitters are going watch all the kids that need child care on a snow day?

If you paid my 16 year old like 80 bucks she'd probably be thrilled to watch 1 or 2 kids for a snow day

Cool, you should advertise that. Good babysitters are in short supply.

Heck, I'm a teacher and willing to reach out and reserve space at a local library to watch kids if needed but I'm sure plenty of people would jump in with the whole "unlicensed daycare" argument. They'd probably have an issue with the fact I am a man as well.

I've said it before in this thread, I'm not going to complain about the problem if I'm not willing to be part of the solution.

Damn you have a healthy victim complex.

I'd assume a teacher would be offended at being asked to babysit. I'd never ask. You aren't being asked because nobody knows you are willing to do that.

And I am saying I am willing to do it. I'm getting paid regardless and I know it's difficult for other people who aren't. I have no problem giving up my day to help out. It's either that or go out and shovel public sidewalks. Looks like the Olney Library has space available starting at 10 AM and room capacity is 6 people so I'd be able to watch 5 kids. Phone number is ‪[phone]‬. If nobody reaches out on this then I'll be shoveling sidewalks in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at 10 AM. People can join me there as well

That is very kind of you. I hope some people who need it can benefit from this.