u/Healthy_Treat1915

Yall, Im 2 months in & I am doing my thing as best i can (managing staff, cooking, playing cleaner and teaching most mornings) but I just want opinions on whether I should continue or not.

Im a current center director. My daughter attends with me. She transferred over here with me to this new center. This is my first time directing as im usually in a classroom teaching. .

Here are a couple things that have happened that made me side eye but I don't know how 'large' these issues are considered.

•They operate multiple centers and if a center is short they merge them to another one. So currently I have 2 buildings in 1. It's not many kids but the confusion it leaves them with is borderline depressing to watch. A lot of times the teachers receiving these kids do not get names or ages.

•My name was found to be on two centers, not the ONE I am at.

•There's no actual professional development.

•So many parents are complaining about account issues and i cant even answer them because im confused too.

•I remember being told in the beginning that I could 'make up my references' for my folder. I didn't do that. But I viewed that as a very poor standard. And I actually have great references.

•The owner told us that the only person above her word was Jesus. Which, is wild.

•We were also told we were only there to 'fix a problem'. Imagine how that sounds to ppl actually excited about their career/ a new career.

•As a director, my child is supposed to be attending for free; however they're getting money on her behalf still from the state which I was unaware of until recently. I believe they've also been charging me the copay.

•The turn over rate is incredible. It's wild everywhere but here especially.

There's so much more that I may be missing here. But id just like opinions on what YOU would do in this situation.

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u/Healthy_Treat1915 — 8 days ago

Important reminder for parents: once your child leaves a childcare center, your voucher must be ended or transferred immediately.

Allowing vouchers to remain active after a child is no longer enrolled can lead to unnecessary payments being issued. Situations like this contribute to the strain we’re currently seeing on the voucher system.

While accountability exists at multiple levels, keeping your information updated is one way we can help protect access for families who depend on these services.

Please contact DSS or your caseworker to make updates as soon as your childcare situation changes.

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u/Healthy_Treat1915 — 10 days ago