Im a two teacher and barely any other teacher follows proper handwashing.
We're supposed to wash:
before and after eating
After diapers/bathroom
After outside /sensory play
From what I can observe barely any other classes follow these simple guidelines.
There have been hand foot and mouth, stomach viruses etc and nothing is ever done about it.
Im leaving my center fri and planning to call licensing
I gave my notice via email last Monday. Tues- Thur my director didn't really speak to me but if she did she was jokingly saying she wasn't talking to me due to my resignation.
Anyways Friday night as I am leaving she approached me asked me i didn't talk to her first. I froze and just gave an answer that was: I dont like corporate day care and then said she over enrolls and we dont have enough staff.
Then she says: "well I had to ask for money for teacher appreciation week" and then went on to tell a story about other locations - completely absolutely nothing to do with me or anyone else at my center for thar matter.
I honestly wish I could've been more open and say Its your management or lack thereof. Because we all feel the same about her. She interrupts every conversation. Lacks any knowledge, of early childhood development, takes on too much and cant plan.
Every time we have a corporate planned event she always passes in on to someone else..I could go on about her but really our center is incredibly dysfunctional we oftentimes don't even get breaks and cant even use the restroom.
I worked there for 8 months and nothings improved and I just cant turn around and regret leaving.
We have had so much turnover and 99% of it is because of her
Hey- need a usa friend Democrat/non-religious person
As I've shared before I have been at a very dysfunctional center. Apparently on Friday 3 preschool students came home with undocumented /unccomuncated injuries including a black eye.
I can confirm that the preschool teacher(s) were not properly supervising the children on the playground. Whether these injuries happened there i do no know.
One parent filed a 51A (child abuse/ neglect investigation) and another pulled their child from the center immediately.
Time and again the admins have seen the teachers not watching the children and not reprimanding them. I have reportered to admin coworkers not supervising frequently as well.
These are not the first allegations of abuse at my center and frankly it should have its license removed and shut down.
I am happy to be leaving a place where children's safety is not the teachers priority.
Im 99.9% sure i am getting a job offer this week. I literally hate my current job for many reasons. I am scared to give notice because I kno I'll be kicked out of my room and forced to do breaks.
I also don't want my director to just throw me money when I really would not stay for a $1 more and hr.
The environment is always stressful tocuc etc and I just cant anymore.
I also dont want to miss teacher appreciation week.
Any tips advice?
Our center of around 30 teachers has consistently been bad with call out/no call no show
Admin doesn't do anything and it's literally everyday at least 3 teachers do not come in - not including pre approved time off.
Its chaos everyday especially in the morning and afternoon. Especially the teachers with little to none flexibility.
Every week we get emailed our schedule and reminders of how it inconveniences everyone etc.
I almost just want to leave the field because it shouldn't be this way if an adult needs to be out sick.
End of rant thanks for reading
I live in Quincy but can drive
Hoping to find my way back into running and maybe make a few new friends. I would prefer a group near my age, I'm 43.