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Have you ever really thought about what we do? We like to think that we are in the early care and education business. Quality care and the education of young children might well be our product, but our real business is the people business.Ultimately, what you are selling is the quality of yourself and the staff that surrounds you. A good director enrolls children, but a quality teacher keeps them. In other words, without good people, your center is worth about 10¢ on its original dollar.
For as long as I have been involved in preschool education, the one consistent theme I have heard is, “We need teachers.” That is not a new theme; it is as much a part of our business as is presenting a quality program or paying the milk man every Monday. I dare say it will always be part and parcel to early care and education regardless of wages. Why? Because it takes a very special person to work with young children. Not just a person with the appropriate educational background, but more importantly, a person with the right heart!
With all this being said and with over 60% of our expenses going to labor and benefits, why ...