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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Read the thread numbskull

A) Parents can rotate (one goes early the other goes in late) resulting in no care needed at all in some scenarios.
 B) Just aftercare is cheaper than before and aftercare no matter what the total length of time is.
 C) Starting early allows at least some parents to avoid the before care altogether.
 D) Its easier to coordinate care during one time frame rather than two. 
E) Just because school starts earlier does not equate to staying in aftercare longer as many have other options in the afternoon i.e. friends, family who can pick up just to name one.
 
Focus! [/quote]

Try this short list:

A) People who work FT need to cover 8 to 12 hours care for their children per day. 
B) Elementary school is never going to be an 8-12 hour day. 
C) Care is not inherently cheaper in the afternoon vice the mornings. If school started and ended earlier and there was no need for before care, aftercare would be longer and correspondingly more expensive.
C) Working parents will need to find childcare for the differential between their kid's school day and their combined work/commute time, whether it's before school or afterschool. 
D) Tens of thousands of us manage to do this. In fact, many of us realized when we had children that we do not live in one of those wonderful socialized European countries with free high-quality childcare from birth through adulthood, and that by virtue of that fact we would be responsible for finding childcare if we wanted/needed to continue our careers. 
E) So the hysteria over 915am start times is kind of absurd.

Focus![/quote]

Nothing in here relates to the points I've raised..  wow even regular citizens have talking points now?!?!?[/quote]

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