Thank you Encian! I was hoping to find this opinion here!
It IS unethical AND it is a hugely challenging task given the society we live in: capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy combine into a force that creates huge barriers for our work, our passions, and our livelihood. In order to make things right, we have to not only be teachers and administrators, we have to be activists and organizers.
I know that my many layers of privilege allow me to do what I do (I am a white, cisgender, middle-class, able-for-now woman.) but here it is:
I am hiring currently and that preschool teacher will make between $40 and 50K depending on experience. All of our teachers make at least $40K and we have a goal set to be up to $50k by 2023. We are private and fully tuition funded although we are applying to become a non-profit currently so we can fundraise and do even better.
How do we do it?
We are a social justice driven school that prioritizes authentic diversity and inclusion and are transparent about that.
We ask families with financial privilege to pay extra and they do.
We prioritize teacher and family well-being above all else.
Fifty percent of our families receive financial aid or pay with state vouchers.
We are currently working to create a model that we can share with others so hit me up if you want to hear more about the way we operate!
AND if you are Black or Brown and interested in social justice in early childhood, PLEASE contact me!
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Alya Stoffer-Koloszyc
Director
Farm Hands Preschool
Northampton MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-04-2021 07:40 PM
From: Encian Pastel
Subject: Hourly pay rate
In my opinion, it is unethical to run a business at all if you can't pay employees at least a living wage for your area. This includes entry-level teachers, aides, custodial staff, etc.
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Encian Pastel
Children's Community Center, Gender Justice in Early Childhood, Bay Area Childcare Collective
Richmond CA
Original Message:
Sent: 03-01-2021 12:44 PM
From: Allyson Ball
Subject: Hourly pay rate
Hello All...
I am a director of a childcare/preschool in Indianapolis Indiana, we are a ministry of a church. I know that everyone is from all over on the forum, however I would just like to get some response on what your starting pay rate would be for an individual with no experience. Seems from the pandemic we are having a really difficult time with new employment and I want to research the starting pay options along with adjusting toward experience the individual may have.
Allyson Ball
Imagination Station
Southport United Methodist Church
Indianapolis Indiana
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Allyson Ball
Director
Imagination Station
Indianapolis IN
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