Teachers Kids Contract

[KSDC]

For me, I am willing to do "special" for my teachers for two reasons:

1. I can usually fill their summer spot with one of my SA graduates, if I want it filled.
2. I like have lower numbers during the holidays and summer.

If it didn't work for me, then I wouldn't do it. KWIM?

[Annalee]

I know I'm the one who brought it up.....and yes, im questioning myself. Why do we feel the need to accommodate teachers? I have a dad who will not work most of winter but has never asked for special. I don't feel we owe teachers anything different. I don't feel teachers are underpaid any more than other professions. BUT, there is the competition....I tend to get a lot of teachers kids. I have to compete with two programs that totally cater to teachers.....they don't pay for any day their child is not there including all of summer. This is why I'm trying to think of an alternate teachers contract that appeals to them and doesn't cheat my pay.

The daycare centers around here do NOT charge for the summer for teachers, but I have found that if a parent wants your services they WILL PAY! I stopped a long time ago trying to accommodate all kinds of parents....I picked my hours, days, etc..with pay for 52 weeks a year, and I just won't 12 paying kids for those spots....Believe in yourself and what you have to offer....I would rather NOT have a child in a spot if I wasn't going to get paid for it...at least I would have a shorter ratio on those days!!!

[Blackcat31]

I know I'm the one who brought it up.....and yes, im questioning myself. Why do we feel the need to accommodate teachers? I have a dad who will not work most of winter but has never asked for special. I don't feel we owe teachers anything different. I don't feel teachers are underpaid any more than other professions. BUT, there is the competition....I tend to get a lot of teachers kids. I have to compete with two programs that totally cater to teachers.....they don't pay for any day their child is not there including all of summer. This is why I'm trying to think of an alternate teachers contract that appeals to them and doesn't cheat my pay.

to the bolded.

As far as your contract for teachers could you maybe offer one of two options. Something like this:

Option A: Pay like a regular family (i.e NO special anything)

Option B: Keep your child out of care for EVERY no-school day during the year and then pay 50% tuition (with NO attendance) over the summer to hold your space.


Then figure out the no school days NOW so that the parent can agree ahead of time. Maybe add 50 cents or $1 more per day to their rate so that you aren't out a lot of income but the parent still views the rate as "special"?

I dunno...just thinking outloud.

[SignMeUp]

I don't accommodate teachers.

Their fee is determined by the number of days and the precise hours that they drop off and pick up their children, just like everyone else.

For summers, they can choose to contract for 1/2 of their normal schedule, just like everyone else. Very few others go to 1/2 for the summer, but sometimes a family will go down a day and have grandparent care, or work from home.

I don't mind keeping the space open then - it keeps my summer a bit easier and more fun for me

[MissAnn]

I think I'll just keep,doing what I have been doing. For summers they pay 1/2 price and can bring kids 2 days/week.....or they can take the chance I will have room when school starts up. This year fall and spring breaks work the same....1/2 price and kids can come 2 times. 8 days of Christmas are my paid vacation. The rest of the days I am open, so they pay. My weekly fees are low compared to the programs in the schools who cater to teachers. They are $30 a week more than my fees. So.....I'll probably just stick with that.