Anonymous wrote:The CDC recommends closing schools only in case of substantial community spread. We are not quite there yet.
CDC Guidelines for school closures
Anonymous wrote:The nerve of some schools trying to open during a national crisis. Don’t these essential employees have assistance from government for backup daycare
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A bunch of the private chains are still open. Kiddie Academy is opening back up this week. Goddard is still open. As PP said these are for-profit businesses and they will not shut down unless they are required to do so. Despite the people on these boards who somehow think a daycare can sustain itself by not offering services but still asking families to pay, they need to stay open or they will have to lay off teachers.
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See the posts where parents don't want to pay because they are not getting a service.
Unless parents are willing to float the daycare for the next 2-4 months, what do you suggest centers do?
Mine is looking at reopening option versus staying closed and charging only how much it costs to stay open (lease, teacher salaries, employer's portion of teacher insurance and things like that).
Anonymous wrote:A bunch of the private chains are still open. Kiddie Academy is opening back up this week. Goddard is still open. As PP said these are for-profit businesses and they will not shut down unless they are required to do so. Despite the people on these boards who somehow think a daycare can sustain itself by not offering services but still asking families to pay, they need to stay open or they will have to lay off teachers.
Anonymous wrote:What about if the parents decide to not continue enrolling their kids due to the shutdown? Are these schools offering any type of concessions?