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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work at a childcare center (not at Lynbrook), and I must say, this is beyond shocking. I would like parents to know that being paid minimum wage or being paid 50 plus an hour to work at a childcare center has nothing to do with providing better or worst care for the children. I am not sure why "minimum wage," is being thrown around on this topic. The problem that I have noticed, while working childcare, is that many teachers are not directly supervising children while on the playground. They feel as though the children are in a fenced in area so they are safe and able to talk with one another or get on their cellphones. Unacceptable. [/quote]In a better world, you would be absolutely right, PP. Wage and competence should be mutually exclusive when it comes to childcare. However, in the real world, in order to attract responsible, enthusiastic employees in any field you've not only got to offer proper compensation but also make those employees feel that their chosen vocation is valued. Neither is true in terms of early childcare in this country. I've worked as a childcare provider for almost 25 years in this country and the sad fact is that my job is simply not considered very important or prestigious. Moms are going to work in droves in this country for a multitude of reasons and finding quality childcare (especially on a budget) is the hardest problem they face. I am in no way excusing the behavior of the "teachers" in question in this particular incident, but as other posters have stated more eloquently, when you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. Big problem is there are no deep pockets when it comes to early childcare.   [/quote]

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