Assuming that if this was "just about floaters," does this mean that these people and how they feel about their job is unimportant?

It is unconscionable to say "well, we are making random and arbitrary cuts to hours and salary, but it's only to 'floaters,' so who cares?"

Anyone who delivers care to our children should be treated equally well and their rights respected.

No it's not about floaters -- I'm the OP. It's about the primary caregivers.

Its only about floaters

No, this posting is not at all about floaters. It is about the primary caregivers.

Could someone confirm whethr this only affects floaters? Thanks

PP, you are so right. It sounds like a floater is feeding this tread.

Anonymous wrote:The above post appears to have been written by CCLC management (based on writing style), so take it with a grain of salt, readers.

This issue is not limited to a particular classroom--it is a Center-wide issue that is affecting all the teachers, and the kids and their parents. From the beginning, CCLC has taken a "penny wise, pound foolish" approach--cutting corners to save revenue in the short-term at the expense of the Center's, and CCLC's, long-term reputation. The Center will never attain full enrollment in the older kids' classrooms (where demand is lower) unless it retains its best teachers, and attracts new great teachers. This cannot happen if CCLC continues to treat teachers like fast food workers.

The Board should consider ending CCLC's contract and bring in a new provider if this policy continues. I really, really want to keep my two kids at the Center, but I'll look elsewhere if our current teachers leave.

Sounds like someone here works for Bright Horizons........

this is about floaters? moving on, nothing to see here. Seems like some people are just finding things to criticize.

To the 11:20 poster. No, I am not a part of the CCLC management team. You really should take your concerns to the parent board and the COTR for this contract. I thought some of the reasons for the provisional license was due to FDA's lack of preparation and not CCLC.

I am another parent and I agree fully with the post above. At the beginning, I was among those who were willing to cut CCLC some slack since they were just starting up.

But it's been half a year now and this sort of thing (trying to compensate for the financial effects of errors made by the management by cutting teacher hours and pay) is no longer something we should accept or tolerate. An establishment like this needs to demonstrate that they respect workers' and teachers' rights. Random and arbitrary cuts in hours cannot but have a negative effect on morale, which negatively impacts everybody children, parents, and, yes, even management.

This practice (whether it is customary in this industry is irrelevant) must stop at once.

The above post appears to have been written by CCLC management (based on writing style), so take it with a grain of salt, readers.

This issue is not limited to a particular classroom--it is a Center-wide issue that is affecting all the teachers, and the kids and their parents. From the beginning, CCLC has taken a "penny wise, pound foolish" approach--cutting corners to save revenue in the short-term at the expense of the Center's, and CCLC's, long-term reputation. The Center will never attain full enrollment in the older kids' classrooms (where demand is lower) unless it retains its best teachers, and attracts new great teachers. This cannot happen if CCLC continues to treat teachers like fast food workers.

The Board should consider ending CCLC's contract and bring in a new provider if this policy continues. I really, really want to keep my two kids at the Center, but I'll look elsewhere if our current teachers leave.

This practice happens at small centers too and many lower wage paying jobs. I am very happy at the center and the director is very receptive to my concerns. My DC caregivers are there everyday. The center has floaters and they are just that, floaters that are sometimes not needed. What classroom are you referring too.

Well, I'm really glad I stayed!

Anonymous wrote:i'm so glad i left.

Me too!

(Responding to post directly above, as the OP)
Yes, I've spoken with management but was not reassured. The disconnect between management and staff seems pretty extreme to me.