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[quote=Anonymous]Former teacher / director here.

Our formal policy (at four different programs) was not to advertise or endorse any teacher for babysitting. We hired them only for our program and did not want to take on the liability of having supported their employment in a private home.

Families could directly ask teachers to babysit (and many did). Lots of teachers appreciated making $$ during holidays and school closures. The kids are easier to babysit when you know them. Parents already trust the teachers.

As a parent at a different center, I did ask teachers casually, "do you ever do any babysitting?" We have had very few people watch our child, but the few times I had a later afternoon meeting or something and needed a babysitter, our one trusted babysitter was our kid's infant room teacher. I paid her $20/hour + ordered whatever delivery she wanted for dinner. She basically just had to walk kid home after work and eat dinner with him.

I would always be respectful if teachers said no... some view teaching as their profession and may be insulted that you equate that to babysitting.

As a former infant / toddler teacher, I always declined and told parents that I preferred to keep my work and private lives separate.  [/quote]

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