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Child care providers hire subs to prep for virtual school

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Child care providers hire subs to prep for virtual school
Child care providers hire subs to prep for virtual school

As school districts in the Kansas City area figure out whether to hold classes in person or virtually, preschools and day cares also must adjust to having school during a pandemic.

AS PART OF OUR 'SAFELYBACK TO SCHOOL'COVERAGE... who will teachyour kids if their teacher getssick or has to quarantine?it's an issue many parentshave raised... and it'sprompting calls for increasedsafety precautions and moresubstitute41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGexplains.NICK STARLINGTHE PANDEMIC IS FORCINPLACES LIKE MADGIC DAYCARE TO RE-THINK HOWTHEY TEACH THEIR KIDS,AS THEY'RE LOOKING FORSUBSTITUTEs WHO KNOWHOW TO DO VIRTUALLEARNING.--Derrick Madge, Liaison,Spokesperson for Madgic DayParents need a place for thechildren to go and that placeneeds to also facilitate remotelearningTHAT'S THE PREDICAMENTMADGIC DAY FINDSTHEMSELVES IN AS THEYTRY TO ADAPT as moreparents request help for theirkids who will now start theschool year remotelyDerrick Madge, Liaison,Spokesperson for Madgic DayThis is new, no one's everdone this before.The facility has RE-ENFORCED THEIRSANITIZATION STATIONS-AND they are CHECKINGTHE TEMPERATURES OFEVERY child THAT COMESINHarriette Madge, director ofMadgicDayOnce a child comes in they gointo their classroom we don'tco-mingle children at all, so ifthat's your class that wherethey go.THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING TOHIRE MORE STAFF LISUBSTITUTE TEACHERS TOWALK THE KIDS THROUGHVIRTUAL LEARNINGCLASSES FROM theVARIOUS SCHOOLDISTRICTS.Harriette Madge, director ofMadgicDayWe have to have two teacheup there at all times so thechildren aren't behind eventhough it's virtual, you wanthem to be on time for theirclass to create thenvironment that I'm in schoolbut I'm just in anotherbuilding.WHICH COMES AT ANADDED COSTANDPLACES LIKE THIS AREN'TTAX-PAYER FUNDED.Harriette Madge, director ofMadgicDayWe try to do everything thatwe can to keep down costs onthe parents because werealize they do need to workbut at the same time I can'tget volunteer teachers tocome in.SUBSTITUTE TEACHERARE IN HIGH DEMAND.Marcus Baltzell, Director ofCommunications for KansasNationalEducation Associatiowe can't stay in school if wehave a shortage of teacherwho are sick.

We can't stay inschool if we have a shortageof substitutes, we can't dothose things.Keith Elliott,State lead of operations inMissouriand Kansas for "Kelly Education""We're certainly alwayslooking for substitutes whowant to work 4 to 5 days aweek.

The more we can havethem out there, the better it isfor our school districts and thebetter it is for our kids."REPORTING IN KANSASCITYNICK STARLING41 ACTION NEWS.IF YOU ARE LOOKING TOAPPLY TO THAT DAY CARE--THEY WOULD PREFER YOUHAVE A TEACHINGCERTIFICATE OREXPERIENCE IN THE .you can gIVE THEM A CALLAT966-1599

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