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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, this is what always seems to come up in every discussion on here...how the APs aren't given enough.  To your point, my APs generally take the ESL course offered at our local college to obtain their mandatory course "credit".  While I agree this is important to AP and she needs to take the course to fulfill her Visa requirements, these classes are not rigorous and no, APs do not "fail" the class because they have to a miss a couple of classes for work/illness.  My AP goes to class while kids are in school and since the college follows the typical academic calendar, her class calendar and the kids school calendar line up 9 out of 10 times.  But yes, for that one day that the schedules don't align, AP tells her instructor in advance and AP takes care of the kids (her most important Visa requirement).

With all that being said, if you have young children and AP works from 8-5 and without your knowledge, AP signs up for a 9-11 class, that is on her to fix.  Hopefully this a rare case.  If your AP signs up for a mutually agreed upon 7-9pm class and you are routinely late from work and/or trying to go to the gym at 7pm, that is on you to fix.

For the ridiculous trolls who frequent this space, the majority of HPs are using and dealing with this program for flexible childcare.  If childcare was a non-issue for me and I simply wanted to have a young student from another country living in my home 24/7, I would tap into the foreign exchange student program. Perhaps you should find the foreign exchange student discussion board to add your constant 2 cents?![/quote]

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