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

[Anonymous]

https://twitter.com/katadhall/status/1244745509262131200

This is from Hogan's deputy communications director. So just a head's up that our preschools that are still charging tuition (the vast majority of them, it seems) could be told to stop doing so.

[Anonymous]

Good. It shouldn't be allowed.

[Anonymous]

Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

their argument would be that "technically" you'd be getting something (i.e., online learning) for your tuition.
The preschool parents are paying $ and receiving nothing in return.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

their argument would be that "technically" you'd be getting something (i.e., online learning) for your tuition.
The preschool parents are paying $ and receiving nothing in return.

Yep, and no one can reasonably make the argument that any videos the preschool post, or Zoom meetings they do, as nice as they are, replace the childcare preschools provide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

Online schooling is still a service for which there typically is a charge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

Online schooling is still a service for which there typically is a charge.

True. However, they should at least be required to only charge a portion of the tuition, since the online learning is certainly not equivalent to what these parents were paying for before.

[Anonymous]

Online schooling for K-12 is still providing a service, not to mention there is a legal requirement that children complete K and up, unlike preschool. I do know some schools are providing decent distance learning for PK3 and PK4 though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

Online schooling is still a service for which there typically is a charge.

True. However, they should at least be required to only charge a portion of the tuition, since the online learning is certainly not equivalent to what these parents were paying for before.

I agree, and it should be an opt-in for parents who want it.

[Anonymous]

The people who are still paying preschool tuition are doing so to reserve their spots for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then they’ll also have to look into private k-12 schools offering online learning that are charging tuition.

Online schooling is still a service for which there typically is a charge.

Give me a break

[Anonymous]

This is a bad situation all around. I expect many many daycares to close.

[Anonymous]

No service, no tuition.

Online service, reduced tuition.

Previous threads with posters urging full payment were probably planted by preschool directors or staff. Same for all the threads urging people to get take-out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people who are still paying preschool tuition are doing so to reserve their spots for next year.

Look at the tweet I posted. Looks like MD's initial take is that preschools shouldn't be charging tuition to retain spots. I expect official guidance to come out soon, if I had to take a guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a bad situation all around. I expect many many daycares to close.

Then they should ask for donations. Not charge for a service they aren't providing and threaten to take people's spots away.