NNTD or INA
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I too have attended both conferences in the past. INA in Los Angeles last year was fantastic - take a look at the speakers! All the INA board members volunteer - they don't get paid, I don't know where that idea came from. And $40 or so a year of dues is hardly anyone getting rich. http://nanny.org/annual-conference/past-conferences/2014-annual-conference/2014-ina-annual-conference-speakers/ NNTD is totally volunteer coordinated too - the difference being I think that INA has bigger numbers and it's higher conference fees (for 2.5 days) allow them to hire speakers like Dr. Karp who don't come cheap. NNTD speakers are all volunteer, they even pay their transportation if they are out of town. That limits the quality of the speakers you have access to. They are both good in different ways - depends on what you are looking for and how you want to up your game. |
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For a nanny that has the funds and the time, INA is a terrific option. They have a large budget for speakers, and the conference is usually very beneficial.
For nannies with limited time and funds, a local NNTD event is the way to go. As a volunteer organizer, I can tell you I try to line up terrific speakers, but we are working with NO budget unless local agencies sponsor the day, and even then, our budget is limited. Some great speakers want $200+ for 3 hours of their time (including travel), and since the purpose of NNTD is AFFORDABLE nanny education, trying to keep ticket prices low is our goal. So we have to make hard choices - Pay $200 for a speaker who will talk for an hour, and charge more than $50 per ticket, or find low/no cost speakers and charge less than $35 per ticket. The numbers just don't work. 5 - 8 speakers at $200+ each, plus space rental, plus supplies, plus food...we'd be looking at $2500 out of pocket costs, and hoping we sell 50 $50 tickets just to break even. Not many organizer nannies are willing to front that kind of money and possibly lose it. So we find lower cost speakers, and provide the best training we can afford at less than $35/ticket for 30+ nannies. |
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| NNTD seems to be losing its fire |
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| INA is perfect for submissive type nannies who kiss-up to the agencies. That's why their nannies have essentially zero representation. Is there any hope? |
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We know a couple of nannies have board positions, but as far as the bigger picture is concerned, INA nannies are silent. For instance, seeing that INA is supposed to have a legislative arm, why are nannies still legally "unskilled" labor? That's why nannies don't have basic employment protections. Tell your boss you're having a baby, and you can kiss that job goodbye. Poor nannies are living in the dark ages. Thanks, INA. Do you even care about nannies? |
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Nannies will be considered unskilled labor until there is a standard entry point and education level to the field. Hasn't happened yet, probably won't happen, and many many nannies are stubbornly against any sort of formalized entry point that would allow for the unskilled labor tag to be dropped.
At the same time many want to be seen as professionals. The end result is pseudo professionalism multiple agencies , organizations and training sessions that take money from nannies but do very little to further the profession. These organizations can get away with it |
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I don't think INA shares its finances with its membership (isn't it a legal non-profit?) but I suspect it has a very big account, considering what it charges for membership, not to mention lots of additional avenues of income. Why hasn't INA taken the lead on the unskilled nanny problem? Shouldn't it be a priority for their nannies to have basic employment protections? In every state (NY, CA, MD) where domestic workers have won employment protections, nanny agencies have never supported their efforts. I know some agencies have told their nannies not to participate. If this information is wrong, please enlighten us. |
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It's not in the interest of agencies to support more rights for nannies.
An agencies priority is to make money. They do this by acting as head hunters for parents. The more rules and regulations there are the fewer people will be interested in hiring a nanny when they can just as easily send their child to a great daycare or have family look after the kids for a fraction of the cost. Fewer parents = less business for agencies. They nanny field is a complicated one. While I agree that nannies should be treated like human beings it can be difficult to enforce all the same rights a person in another field has for nannies. This because we are directly tied to the personal lives of others. The right of the parent to have their child cared for how they see fit by whom they see fit trumps all. |
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Why hasn't INA taken the lead on the unskilled nanny problem? Shouldn't it be a priority for their nannies to have basic employment protections?
In every state (NY, CA, MD) where domestic workers have won employment protections, nanny agencies have never supported their efforts. I know some agencies have told their nannies not to participate. If this information is wrong, please enlighten us.
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I am curious to hear your feedback about the INA's Nanny Employer Handbook?
http://nanny.org/ina-nanny-employer-handbook/ How could the INA use this tool better to educate families on the fair treatment of nannies and the safety and wellbeing of their children? |