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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pay teachers and childcare workers more. They can make almost as much working in fast food but are responsible for the health, safety, and education of your children.[/quote]

Not in DC-they are getting a taxpayer-paid raise that was voted in by City Council-about an extra 6 bucks an hour for a full-time child care teacher, who currently only needs a high school diploma and a CDA certificate. This will be paid in a lump sum this fall but will continue yearly.

And we are still having trouble hiring! Where I work this will bring their hourly rate to over 30/hr plus excellent benefits.[/quote]

$30 per hour to teach 30 kids? That’s atrocious. I made $25/hour with excellent benefits doing 1:1 in school almost 20 years ago. $30 is a terrible pay rate especially in DC where cost of living is so high. No wonder people are leaving.  You also shouldn’t be trusting that many kids to someone with just a hs diploma. DC needs some better priorities.[/quote]

30 Kids? Where are you getting that? No, 8 or 10, depending on the age. And that's with a co-teacher. [/quote]

Ok, my mistake, but that’s still not enough. They need at least $50 per hour to make it more appealing. I wouldn’t apply there. You might get people but they won’t be highly qualified. [/quote]

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