Originally Posted by daycarediva:
I have a degree in ECE. I do think that there should be some sort of educational requirement.
(side rant: I see way too much developmentally inappropriate practice. Provider locally complaining about the child who dumps toys. How they force them to pick them up every time even if it takes an entire morning to pick up one pile. Silly me says how old is the child? 15 months. And a gaggle of providers discussing how 'stubborn' and 'strong willed' this child is, and how they must have no rules about cleaning up at home. UM, that's what toddlers DO!) I can't even try to educate, myself and a few other providers are all but ostracized on the local provider forum for even SUGGESTING that these practices might be wrong. I am sooo tempted sometimes to screen shot it and post it publicly so the parents can see it.
BUT, I DO NOT think providers should have to pay for it. Online classes, offered free to those who work in centers or have a state license, with a reasonable time frame to complete a CDA is MORE than sufficient.
Yes, if the training is implemented for my state, it should be FREE but can't see that happening....maybe partial but not all. When QRIS com about 15 years ago here, Several of us took advantage of the generous funding....I knew then that was too good to be true but am thankful I followed through with my education because it is coming here, just a matter of when.....not saying I agree totally, but it is coming and those that did not take advantage will have big decisions to make....I find that heartbreaking for the wonderful-experienced-quality providers with no formal education but it will be good for those with no DAP knowledge ruining it for the rest of us.
