Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the replies, but is anyone discussing the fact that many aftercare programs are completely full? Also, the cost of total childcare is mind boggling.
We pay:
$20,000/year for Montessori preschool for 3yo
$1000/yr for public school/bus for 5yo
$3200/yr for aftercare for 5yo
$4200/yr for summer camp for 5yo
$3000/year for all the back up care- gaps between school and camp, no school days, some of xmas break, etc
Total: $31,400
I make $77,000 and take home about $65k after taxes. Then subtract health insurance and retirement contributions. It's demoralizing.
Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
And what do you do at the school? It seems odd that you’d have time to peruse DCUM at 10:20 am on Tuesday.
Not every school employee is a classroom teacher, and even they get planning periods. Try to use your imagination.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
And what do you do at the school? It seems odd that you’d have time to peruse DCUM at 10:20 am on Tuesday.
Not every school employee is a classroom teacher, and even they get planning periods. Try to use your imagination.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
And what do you do at the school? It seems odd that you’d have time to peruse DCUM at 10:20 am on Tuesday.
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the replies, but is anyone discussing the fact that many aftercare programs are completely full? Also, the cost of total childcare is mind boggling.
We pay:
$20,000/year for Montessori preschool for 3yo
$1000/yr for public school/bus for 5yo
$3200/yr for aftercare for 5yo
$4200/yr for summer camp for 5yo
$3000/year for all the back up care- gaps between school and camp, no school days, some of xmas break, etc
Total: $31,400
I make $77,000 and take home about $65k after taxes. Then subtract health insurance and retirement contributions. It's demoralizing.
Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
Have you seen CASA in Loudoun? It's basically lord of the flies over there. Kids just running screaming everywhere for hours with next to no supervision. There's bullying and 5th graders picking on 5 year olds. Who would let their kids go to that unless they were desperate? It's much preferable to have the kids come home and have parents working while the kids read or do crafts.
Many options are superior to CASA. But they cost more and parents are too cheap to pay it when they can stick their kid on an ipad for free at home. And it shows in the child's behavior at school. The parent will later be SHOCKED to learn that their child can't focus long enough to read a novel or complete an in depth assignment. Shocked I say.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work at an ES that dismisses at 2:25 (Loudoun). The amount of students being picked up at that time by a parent (vs going to aftercare) has probably quadrupled since pre Covid. All those parents are then “working” with their young ES kids at home and no childcare for the remaining 3+ hours of their workday. Watch all the parents come here to defend it.
Have you seen CASA in Loudoun? It's basically lord of the flies over there. Kids just running screaming everywhere for hours with next to no supervision. There's bullying and 5th graders picking on 5 year olds. Who would let their kids go to that unless they were desperate? It's much preferable to have the kids come home and have parents working while the kids read or do crafts.