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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not the school system's responsibility to provide childcare.   They are there to EDUCATE not BABYSIT!!!!![/quote]

My thought exactly.  Another example of people having children who cannot afford them.  It is the responsibility of the parent to provide afterschool care.  As a taxpayer, I am sick, sick, sick, of taking up the slack because too damn many of you have children you cannot afford.  Take care of your own damn kids and let the schools do what they should do, TEACH and stop complaining because you aren't getting free or subsidized  babysitting.  [/quote]

No one is looking for free or subsidized babysitting!   We just want what most other school districts and private schools offer -- the opportunity to PAY for after school care located on the premises of our children's school.

PGCPS can't seem to manage to run these after school care programs profitably which is understandable.   They are charging 25% less than local private aftercares!  it's an admirable goal I suppose, to provide affordable afterschool care -- but i think the quality is low and that is why many parents aren't choosing it.

but they won't allow parent groups to bring in better private programs, as otehr school districts allow.

Arlington County Public Schools apparently runs a very nice afterschool program in its schools.   So does Fairfax although I hear that there can be long waiting lists.   I think Montgomery COunty has approved vendors.   Private schools run their own programs or bring in outside vendors.   MANY parents want their children cared for right there at school with no need for busing --it's certainly not crazy.[/quote]

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