Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Three out of five of my daycare families have a parent who works for the school district. I was notified by one of the non school district working families that she is taking the day off and keeping her kids home. The three families who are off because school is closed are still bringing their kids. I even offered that they could use a vacation day if they wanted to do so. None took advantage of that and two of those families have older children that they will be staying home with today! I realize that because I am still open (I stay open because of the non school district working families), this still gives them the option to bring their child. However, I still will never understand not wanting to spend an unexpected day off with your own child!! It throws a wrench in when I stay open for other families that still need to go to work. Would it seem unfair to add in my contract that if the district is closed due to inclement weather, district workers cannot bring their children? I feel like we as providers, need to force parents into spending extra time with their children, because given the option, they choose not to be with them. 
This is why I now close for spring break and Christmas break. No one else would come except teachers kids who were off. I am finding it more and more parents especially teachers do not want to stay home with their kids. Our schools have been closed for a teachers strike and they still wanted to bring their kids even with a credit back they didn't want to stay home. You can most certainly put whatever you feel makes your business work in your contract. They either agree on it or they leave. I plan to overhaul mine as I never accounted on a teachers strike and will figure out something that makes sense for the future.