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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. I can't believe I just read all of this. This is... a lot.

The idea that the school board/school system is somehow responsible for easing the financial burden of child care costs (or the costs of ANYTHING outside of school is ludicrous. [b]Your child is your financial responsibility.[/b] It's called being a parent. The fact that needs to be explained to people who are currently parents is incredibly sad.

For what it's worth, the Virginia Department of Education has a Child Care Subsidy Program. Explain your circumstance and try applying.

Here is the link for those who actually need it: https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/families/paying-for-child-care

I truly feel bad for the people struggling, but help/solutions are out there beyond hoping that the schoolboard will change the schedule on the sole basis that it financially helps families. Hope isn't a plan. But YOU do need a plan on how to financially be responsible for YOUR child.

The calendar is released well in advance. There are numerous changes YOU can make as a parent for YOUR child to better be able to handle the financial burden of increased childcare needs besides hoping for someone else to help YOU afford YOUR child.

Own? Move to a smaller house with less of a mortgage. Use the savings to offset the increased childcare costs.

Rent? Move to a cheaper apartment. Use the savings to offset the increased childcare costs.

Have a car payment? Sell it and buy a cheaper car. Use the savings to offset the increased childcare costs.

Car paid off? Sell it and buy a used older car. Use the money you made off of your car sale to offset the increased childcare costs.

Eat at home? Shop at cheaper grocery stores and buy in bulk. Use the savings to offset the increased childcare costs.

Eat out? Eat out a few times less per month. Use the savings to offset the increased childcare costs.

These are just a few of MANY solutions/sacrifices that YOU as a parent should be willing to make to financially support YOUR child.

Are these difficult changes? Yes, and I'm sure there will be lots of arguments why they're preposterous ideas to some and how they shouldn't have to make them. But again, it's YOUR child and YOU should be willing to do anything to be able to financially provide the best YOU can.

The hard truth is, if it was that important of an issue or was really hurting your pockets that much, you would. But it's easier to anonymously complain on the internet, send some emails to your school board politicians, and rely on hope. [/quote]

Members of the school board seemed to disagree with you. Why do you think that is?[/quote]

If you're seriously asking:

I truly believe it's the same reason numerous others have said. They are politicians at the end of the day and getting your vote matters to them as most hope to advance upwards. It is no secret Melanie Meren is in this category. She will back any cause that helps her gain votes. The other democratic schoolboard members with similar personal agendas will as well. As another poster put, they would back a pink website font if enough people aligned with their party complained about it.

As other have wrote, affordability is a hot topic with democrats. Seeing as Fairfax County's demographic is largely democratic, this is an easy cause for democratic schoolboard members to promote that appeals to a mass amount of their voters.

I think the deciding factor will be if they actually do anything about it, which as a member of the FCPS community for the better part  of three decades, I have my doubts.

As the old adage goes, actions are louder than words. [/quote]

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