Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:47     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am pretty furious that MCPS is forcing beforecare to be closed this morning even in parts of the county where it's just raining. It's not just an inconvenience for families of elementary school kids, but a significant financial burden as well (for example, I am paid hourly and am losing 3 hours of work unnecessarily this morning, and I imagine some parents might have to call off a whole full-day shift of work if they have to watch their kids until 11am.). It's really hostile and punitive for working families.

Combined with the similar forced closures at the tail end of snow cleanup last winter, this seems like a new policy direction under the new MCPS administration and I hate it. I get that when there is bad weather anywhere in the county that all schools need to be delayed or closed accordingly, but there is no reason why before/aftercare providers shouldn't be able to make their own decisions about opening based on local conditions, like they used to do prior to last year. But MCPS has been prohibiting them from opening even when it is perfectly safe locally and they want to be open serving families.

How do we fight this and go back to the old policies of letting the providers make decisions about opening based on local conditions? Who do we contact?


Do the people that work in the childcare center live close by as well? The delays/closures are for their benefit as well, in terms of not having to drive in poor conditions.


Considering pretty much every other workplace is open, I find this argument pretty thin. Unless you are implying that childcare workers, collectively, have less ability to deal with mildly adverse weather conditions. They can do what everyone else does- go to work if they are able or call in that they can't.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:47     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
This affects middle school and high school families too because teachers will have to come in late or call off because they can't drop off their elementary schoolers until 11am. Just monumentally stupid...
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:46     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
You're lucky the school system provides these services at all. It doesn't have to. Quit your whining.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:44     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:OP does not comprehend that workers at childcare centers exist and go home at night.


That's a decision for their employers to make, not for MCPS to force upon private child care providers. In the past, some opened and some did not, based on local conditions and staffing capacity. It is ridiculous and offensive for MCPS to force this in a top down manner.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:43     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:OP does not comprehend that workers at childcare centers exist and go home at night.


This is a dumb, lazy response to a legitimate concern. There's zero reason why childcare workers and their employers can't be allowed to make their own decisions about whether they're able to open like all other businesses.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:43     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP does not comprehend that workers at childcare centers exist and go home at night.


They can get to work in the rain just like the rest of us.


Maybe this is special rain that can freeze at 35F!!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:40     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am pretty furious that MCPS is forcing beforecare to be closed this morning even in parts of the county where it's just raining. It's not just an inconvenience for families of elementary school kids, but a significant financial burden as well (for example, I am paid hourly and am losing 3 hours of work unnecessarily this morning, and I imagine some parents might have to call off a whole full-day shift of work if they have to watch their kids until 11am.). It's really hostile and punitive for working families.

Combined with the similar forced closures at the tail end of snow cleanup last winter, this seems like a new policy direction under the new MCPS administration and I hate it. I get that when there is bad weather anywhere in the county that all schools need to be delayed or closed accordingly, but there is no reason why before/aftercare providers shouldn't be able to make their own decisions about opening based on local conditions, like they used to do prior to last year. But MCPS has been prohibiting them from opening even when it is perfectly safe locally and they want to be open serving families.

How do we fight this and go back to the old policies of letting the providers make decisions about opening based on local conditions? Who do we contact?


Do the people that work in the childcare center live close by as well? The delays/closures are for their benefit as well, in terms of not having to drive in poor conditions.


That would more sense as an explanation if not for the child care operators wanting to open. If they wanted to close, they could, regardless of what MCPS says.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:40     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
I feel your frustration this morning. I don’t understand why ALL childcare wouldn’t be open on a 2 hour delay. My son’s school doesn’t start until 11:25!
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:39     Subject: Re:How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
This concern from MCPS teachers with kids was all over MCPS social media about the delay. I wonder why Taylor made the change.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:39     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:OP does not comprehend that workers at childcare centers exist and go home at night.


They can get to work in the rain just like the rest of us.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:38     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Did you miss … Covid? The schools do not care about parents.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:38     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
OP does not comprehend that workers at childcare centers exist and go home at night.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:37     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
Anonymous wrote:I am pretty furious that MCPS is forcing beforecare to be closed this morning even in parts of the county where it's just raining. It's not just an inconvenience for families of elementary school kids, but a significant financial burden as well (for example, I am paid hourly and am losing 3 hours of work unnecessarily this morning, and I imagine some parents might have to call off a whole full-day shift of work if they have to watch their kids until 11am.). It's really hostile and punitive for working families.

Combined with the similar forced closures at the tail end of snow cleanup last winter, this seems like a new policy direction under the new MCPS administration and I hate it. I get that when there is bad weather anywhere in the county that all schools need to be delayed or closed accordingly, but there is no reason why before/aftercare providers shouldn't be able to make their own decisions about opening based on local conditions, like they used to do prior to last year. But MCPS has been prohibiting them from opening even when it is perfectly safe locally and they want to be open serving families.

How do we fight this and go back to the old policies of letting the providers make decisions about opening based on local conditions? Who do we contact?


Do the people that work in the childcare center live close by as well? The delays/closures are for their benefit as well, in terms of not having to drive in poor conditions.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:34     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
You don't. At least, not until we get rid of Taylor.
Anonymous
Post 12/02/2025 07:29     Subject: How to fight this new anti-childcare winter weather approach?
I am pretty furious that MCPS is forcing beforecare to be closed this morning even in parts of the county where it's just raining. It's not just an inconvenience for families of elementary school kids, but a significant financial burden as well (for example, I am paid hourly and am losing 3 hours of work unnecessarily this morning, and I imagine some parents might have to call off a whole full-day shift of work if they have to watch their kids until 11am.). It's really hostile and punitive for working families.

Combined with the similar forced closures at the tail end of snow cleanup last winter, this seems like a new policy direction under the new MCPS administration and I hate it. I get that when there is bad weather anywhere in the county that all schools need to be delayed or closed accordingly, but there is no reason why before/aftercare providers shouldn't be able to make their own decisions about opening based on local conditions, like they used to do prior to last year. But MCPS has been prohibiting them from opening even when it is perfectly safe locally and they want to be open serving families.

How do we fight this and go back to the old policies of letting the providers make decisions about opening based on local conditions? Who do we contact?