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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thankful we are almost done with elementary and many (happy) years of APS extended day. Also thankful to have been at a school that isn’t oversubscribed. [b]I actually do think it should be the responsibility of school districts to provide quality aftercare options for working parents.[/b] They can of course use other options but many people don’t have a lot of other options and extended day allows parents to work or study so they can better support kids in their education.

I think the lottery is more fair and less stressful than the mad rush and habitually breaking the internet but I think once you receive a spot at a school (either because program is routinely not full or via lottery) you should be allowed to enroll all siblings and also keep the spots until you opt out or child graduates. There will be attrition each year meaning new families will be able to apply for the new spots. Why make parents who had care lined up lose it a year later in a lottery and have to scramble? Each school can set dates to renew for the following year and then only the new families would have to lottery and the re registration would get spaced out. [/quote]
I don't disagree in theory but it is often difficult to fill these jobs. The hours aren't great if you have your own kids which is why many people are looking for part-time work. [/quote]

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