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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Today is the day to start booking those high school students for the half day. I’m sure a lot of them would like to make extra cash! College students might also be available. Two weeks is plenty of time to find somebody.  [/quote]

Yeah, that works for me.  But might not work for everyone.

I mean, when you work at Target and have a monthly budget to stick to - an additional unexpected expense for a sitter can be a bit stressful.

For all the BS that MCPS likes to talk about ‘equity’, this is surely not something that helps struggling working parents.  Though, I guess it’s been clear this past year that MCPS doesn’t care all that much about what happens to our kids.  [/quote]

Do you work at Target and have a tight budget?  Do you never get babysitters (we don't - never ever had one)?

Lets be real.  Its usually the comfortable families complaining because the ones who are working at Target know this can be an issue and simply figure it out.

Or, if the reason is they cannot get enough subs for the teachers who request off, maybe you can sign up to be a sub and work that day.  [/quote]

DP, and ah, yes, the romanticizing of poverty.  "They have it all figured out"--is that how you rationalize this kind of crap?  Figuring it out for many families means kids unsupervised.  You know that, right?[/quote]

I am not romanticizing poverty but the ones I know who are complaining about this stuff are the most comfortable and [b]just don't feel like dealing with their kids[/b].  There are lots of options.  Usually the county also offers a program and they have low income waivers.  You probably don't know as you just hire a sitter.[/quote]

:roll:

You and others really need to stop acting like these kinds of decisions don't harm disadvantaged families the most, "program" and all.  Who cares who's complaining?  Just because people aren't complaining on DCUM doesn't mean it's okay.[/quote]

Stop with the talking point of the disadvantaged families.  They aren't complaining.  But, you are.

There are many child care options available including KAH and usually the county rec department offers something.  County rec has low income waivers.  So, stop acting like there aren't options.  [/quote]

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