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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd rather a uniform standard of licensure, similar to what people obtain to become a paramedic, or a cosmetologist. Child care workers should have to meet some minimum standard as determined by the state, in the  interest of public health and safety. 
A 4 year degree is ridiculous. 
Cosmetologists require somewhere between 1000-2500 hours of study. That's over kill.
Surely we can come up with the needed skills and information within 25-100 hrs of training.[/quote]

I agree with this structure.

I agree that daycare workers should meet some kind of standard, but requiring a 4 year degree out of the blue is counterproductive.  What about some kind of grandfather clause where current daycare employees can take a test and receive some kind of certification that is in lieu of the 3 year degree?

The daycare facility my kids went to was treated like a school.  All of the employees had college degrees; you could only be a classroom lead with a 4 year degree.  An Associate's Degree got you a job, but only as an Assistant Teacher.  My kids used sign language before they could speak and the center offered basic classes to parents so they could use sign language at home.  Spanish immersion started as soon as they graduated to the 1 year old room.  "Thank you, Libby.  Gracias, Libby."  It even had a Pre-K 2 program for the late bday 5 year olds and those who were red shirted so that they weren't just repeating time in Pre-K.  But this facility we used was expensive.  I was thankful to be able to afford it and can see how starting a kid off in a facility like this vs. a facility where a HS diploma or GED are the max achieved by the teachers can be a hindrance, especially for the low income children who are already at a disadvantage.  However, experience matters!  And a worker who has been in the field for 15+ years with just a HS education shouldn't be penalized or lose their job.

This will just cause more underground daycare places to pop up, IMO.  I went to several home daycares as a kid and my experiences in them is why before I had kids I told my husband that if we couldn't afford a reputable facility then I'd stay home or work part time.  I had a home daycare provider who drugged us all on snow days.  It wasn't until I was older that I figured out that the juice she gave us all early that morning was heavily laced with Benadryl (or something similar).      
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