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quiring parents to pay for that month regardless of whether they withdraw their child. The Learning Center charges $250 a month for the same program, and requires such a contract.
Because it is “the only game in town,” the Learning Center seems to feel it can hold people over a financial barrel; pay the price or have no child care for your child. Or, abide by our program and policies or have no child care for your children.
Some of us, in desperation, have agreed to this—temporarily. But a growing undercurrent of dissatisfaction is beginning to spread; albeit with a reticence to say anything against so fine a concept that was potentially a great aid to many people of the county.
But, finally, voices are beginning to rise in protest—particularly from the parents who are going to court to challenge The Child Care and Learning Center, and the parents who feel the financial crunch of yet, another raise in tuition. Even some of the teachers have expressed dissatisfaction with the school and its policies, and some have left. Ironically, there are a number of parents who agree with the sentiments in this letter, yet will not sign their names because they are still dependent on Sursum Corda for their child care.
While in all fairness we wish to honor the vision, commitment and dedicated efforts of Camille Harris and many people associated with The Child Care Learning Center over the years, no institution, no matter how lofty its goal or ideals, should become such a sacred cow that it is not open to honest scrutiny and criticism of it policies and practices, with the sincere hopes not of eliminating the institution, but rather of public pressure forcing change for the ultimate benefit of all involved.
Rappahannock does need a child care center, very emphatically, but it needs one more sensitive to the variety of needs of the people it serves and financially fair to the parents who wish to use it.
FREEMAN ALLAN
NINA BECK
PALI DELEVITT
MICKEY HENRY
MARY RUNION
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