Our in-home said they have been told to close for the next 2 weeks at least. They are not requiring payment but I paid for the next week at least since the assistant is low-income.

Our daycare in Rockville is offering options that I think are very fair. If we continue to pay in full now, enabling them to continue paying costs (primarily salaries), we'll be credited that amount in increments after they re-open.

For those facing harder financial times right now, they can pay 25% to keep their spot. Others really struggling can keep their spot on a case-by-case basis without paying.

We love our daycare and the teachers there. We're currently fortunate enough to be able to pay, so we will, but the fiscally responsible side of me is very happy we'll get most if not all of it "back" later.

Our full day preschool said they understand we can't pay after May but if we would like to donate, we are welcome too. I think that's fair. We're going to give them our entire stimulus check.

Anonymous wrote:My school wants to charge 50%. I don't think it enforceable.

I think that's a fair compromise if you want to keep the spot. I don't want mine to completely shut down or lose all the teachers. At the same time I can't play full freight for the months this lasts (because it will be months).

What does contract say?

My school wants to charge 50%. I don't think it enforceable.

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Anonymous wrote:Our daycare just announced they won’t be charging tuition for the remainder of the shutdown (we hd only paid through March). I think they are also saying that teachers can babysit for families. And I’m sure they will request donations to help the nonprofit stay afloat. We will donate as much as we can.

They aren’t coming back.

Ours is a nonprofit too and I'm afraid they will fold if they stay closed longer than April. We will donate the equivalent of April tuition but beyond that we will probably need to see about arranging alternative childcare. At some point we will both need to return to the office.

Anonymous wrote:Our daycare just announced they won’t be charging tuition for the remainder of the shutdown (we hd only paid through March). I think they are also saying that teachers can babysit for families. And I’m sure they will request donations to help the nonprofit stay afloat. We will donate as much as we can.

They aren’t coming back.

Our daycare just announced they won’t be charging tuition for the remainder of the shutdown (we hd only paid through March). I think they are also saying that teachers can babysit for families. And I’m sure they will request donations to help the nonprofit stay afloat. We will donate as much as we can.

Well PP, pay for all families who can't afford two sets of childcare. One that their child attends and one that is closed. Vote Common sense

Anonymous wrote:it's ridiculous to expect parents to pay for services they are not receiving, while their children still need care.

And please keep in mind, some of the teachers are working with families on the side as well during the closing.
A donation would be more appropriate, but being closed for months on end and expecting payment is nonsensical.

It's ridiculous that child care is not a publicly funded service considering it's essential to supporting our economy. Since it's not, I am happy to continue paying while my program is closed. Otherwise, there might nob be a program to return to when this is all said and done. Vote blue.

Anonymous wrote:it's ridiculous to expect parents to pay for services they are not receiving, while their children still need care.

And please keep in mind, some of the teachers are working with families on the side as well during the closing.
A donation would be more appropriate, but being closed for months on end and expecting payment is nonsensical.

You better check your Parent Handbook. Many preschools have in this handbook that if you hire one of their teachers you will be fined heavily. The place my DS goes actually did this and won. These fines are in the thousands of dollars. I have to agree with the preschool. Not fair for them to hire and train a teacher and a family comes and takes them away. Be careful.

Lock them up!

it's ridiculous to expect parents to pay for services they are not receiving, while their children still need care.

And please keep in mind, some of the teachers are working with families on the side as well during the closing.
A donation would be more appropriate, but being closed for months on end and expecting payment is nonsensical.

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Anonymous wrote:This topic has shifted quite a bit to discussing the actual profit margin’s of the day cares themselves. You HAVE to look at this objectively. Meaning are you paying for a service, and are you receiving that service? And what does the contract say. It does not matter if it is a daycare, personal trainer, lawyers office, or anything else.

+1. I personally think parents who can (eg not if you've gotten laid off or had to hire a nanny) should continue to pay as a donation if they are told and trust that it will mean teachers will continue to get paid. But to be actually charged for service you aren't receiving and threatened with losing your spot? That's absurd.

I’ll disagree and say this is not an objective matter. You have to look at it ethically. My ethics say these are people who deeply care about my child and I will continue to pay to support them even if I’m not actively using their service. Your ethics may dictate different behavior.

What I'm hearing you say is that you think parents should be forced to pay, while I am saying parents should pay if they can. So if a parent needs to hire a nanny because they are healthcare workers, you think they should continue to also pay for their closed daycare? Sorry, but that's absurd and self-centered.

I’m the ethics PP and was responding to the first poster quoted here. I said nothing about anything you suggested in bold. I said my ethical standpoint is that I am continuing to pay for services that I’m not receiving.

Thanks for the clarification. This thread is about whether daycares are requiring parents to pay.