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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don't see how they could have continued to employ SpringBoard after the incident last year at CHML. Springboard was not conducting background checks and presumably lying about it....how were they even allowed to continue serving in this capacity? I don't know anything about Rocket ship, but shame on them for not finding a new provider. More importantly, I am glad the kids are safe...insanely scary. [/quote]

Reading between the lines ... they couldn't find anyone else, and the families depend on that aftercare.

More salient question -- why can't the city work to provide care until 6 at our public schools? I'd happily pay for that from tax money, rather than work with a network of private providers. [/quote]

As far as I know, DCPS severed ties with Springboard after the 'incident' and at least 4 schools had to, and did find alternate care. Seems like no one wanted to bother at RS as I am sure its a large undertaking. Sometimes, however, these things must be done. [/quote]

Right -- but are 60 people going to lose their jobs in the meantime because they are abruptly stranded without childcare? Not an excuse -- but an explanation of the factors that go into these kind of subpar choices.

And my heart goes out to the family of this child. I can't imagine.[/quote]

I am a parent at CHML and our staff/teachers stayed to handle aftercare for the last 2 weeks of school last year. While I am sure they all understood, I am also sure that the teachers who stepped up weren't thrilled about it. BUT, this is what you do...of course aftercare needs to be in place but the school should ensure a safe environment for the kids, no matter what it takes. [/quote]

[b]Many of the teachers at Rocketship are working two jobs.[/b] It would be difficult or impossible for them to be available to work before- or after-school hours, but providers of these services have my sympathy. They are in a bind since they really can only offer PT work so that doesn't always attract a great pool of applicants. [/quote]

What? Why are they working two jobs? I thought Rocketship was one of the well-funded charters? Per pupil plus fundraising? [/quote]

Plenty of teachers work to jobs in general and charters don't pay as much as publics. [/quote]

Yes, true but the poster said "many" do. I work at a school and out of a teaching staff of 40, only two work two jobs. About halfwork in the summer but not two jobs during the school year. [/quote]

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