MD is looking into closed preschools charging tuition -- doesn't think it's right

[Anonymous]

I’m calling them today.

[Anonymous]

I have a feeling this is going to be like any other service that you use but don’t consume. Like a gym membership where you have to pay even if you don’t go, cable if you have the service but you don’t use it you still have to pay for it etc.

[Anonymous]

There has to be a happy medium here. It would be really bad if a lot of preschools and daycares simply closed up and didn’t reopen when this is all over. It’s hard enough to find spots around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There has to be a happy medium here. It would be really bad if a lot of preschools and daycares simply closed up and didn’t reopen when this is all over. It’s hard enough to find spots around here.

I totally agree. The state has to figure something out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The day cares can apply for a PpP loan and pay their staff and get forbearance.

If your closed, your closed. Families should conserve their cash. Stop payments. Block auto withdraw.

Smart people protect the cash.

Wrong move. You’ll find out when you have no spot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The day cares can apply for a PpP loan and pay their staff and get forbearance.

If your closed, your closed. Families should conserve their cash. Stop payments. Block auto withdraw.

Smart people protect the cash.

Smart people use You're


Don't be angry whether are no schools to go back to, you stop paying and you are off the list for spots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And quit acting like daycare teachers are just saints. It’s a job, just like being an architect or web developer or whatever.

Well, that's the crux of the argument, isn't it? If you feel (*) this way about the person who cares for, educates and nurtures your children, the position you are advocating for is consistent with your beliefs.

(*) Probably not the best term given the circumstances

Omg get over yourself. As soon as your kid goes to public elementary school, you don’t have a choice of who “nurtures” your child. You get who you get. Teachers and childcare providers exchange a service for a fee. Full stop. They are not angels among men. Yes, they put peas in my child’s mouth twice a day. I’d trust anyone without a criminal record to do that.

Enough said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The day cares can apply for a PpP loan and pay their staff and get forbearance.

If your closed, your closed. Families should conserve their cash. Stop payments. Block auto withdraw.

Smart people protect the cash.

Smart people use You're


Don't be angry whether are no schools to go back to, you stop paying and you are off the list for spots.

Uh oh it’s the grammar police

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many parents on this site are unappreciative jerks.

Many parents on this site live in a bubble and can't comprehend that not everyone can afford to dish out thousands of dollars for a closed service.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if any progress has been made or guidance given to daycares/preschools by the governor’s office? We just got ANOTHER email from our center saying that they were aware a lot of parents are complaining but we are required to pay for service even if they are closed for months. I don’t know how this is even legal.

[Anonymous]

Contact hogan.he will shut them down!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if any progress has been made or guidance given to daycares/preschools by the governor’s office? We just got ANOTHER email from our center saying that they were aware a lot of parents are complaining but we are required to pay for service even if they are closed for months. I don’t know how this is even legal.

Do you pay monthly? If so, just stop paying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone actually looking into this? A tweet isn’t a proclamation

Well, if you trust Hogan's deputy communications director, they are. You can always call the press office and inquire about it.

I'm curious if they are just looking into daycares that are open to essential workers but still charging everyone else, or if they are also looking at closed daycares.

The particular question was about closed daycares, but if you're concerned about the other category (and I agree with you that they shouldn't be charging either), definitely call Hogan's press office. I've found them to be pretty responsive.

I think this is a different question. Our day care is one of these, they have fewer than half the kids but still have almost all the same operating costs in terms of rent, insurance, payroll, etc. We are paying 50% tuition as nom-essential workers and see it as subsidizing the essential worker families as well as the day care - taking one for the team, as it were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That tweet says daycare, not preschools.
They aren’t the same thing necessarily.

Somehow I don’t think they’ll differentiate because they’re not idiots, like the people on this forum.

LMAO!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone actually looking into this? A tweet isn’t a proclamation

Well, if you trust Hogan's deputy communications director, they are. You can always call the press office and inquire about it.

I'm curious if they are just looking into daycares that are open to essential workers but still charging everyone else, or if they are also looking at closed daycares.

The particular question was about closed daycares, but if you're concerned about the other category (and I agree with you that they shouldn't be charging either), definitely call Hogan's press office. I've found them to be pretty responsive.

I think this is a different question. Our day care is one of these, they have fewer than half the kids but still have almost all the same operating costs in terms of rent, insurance, payroll, etc. We are paying 50% tuition as nom-essential workers and see it as subsidizing the essential worker families as well as the day care - taking one for the team, as it were.

I wish our preschool would offer that. They expect full tuition even though they have to limit class size. Our keeping child home leaves space for child of essential personnel. Seems a bit off. If we all took kids they’d be violating distancing terms. It’s obnoxious. Also, expensive.