1/8 @SenToomey, @SenBobCasey Hello, my name is Tracia, and I am the regional director of Kinder Academy Inc. As you can imagine, my work has altered since the onset of the pandemic.
2/8 To make the environment as safe as possible, I have broken up the staff and families into cohorts. This is not easy; however, I am happy to take on this task to alleviate pressure from my staff. Yet, these bubbles aren’t perfect.
3/8 While forming these small cohorts has been a necessary safety measure, it has not been without consequence. The unity and sense of community amongst our staff has diminished; everyone feels as if they are in their own separate world.
4/8 That feeling of isolation many Americans felt at the beginning of the pandemic – when no one left their house for months – lives on in our staff. None of them want to be the reason we have to quarantine.
5/8 Everyone is following the protocols religiously and staying with their own cohort. However, this leads to another issue. Since we can’t mix cohorts, someone taking off inherently creates a problem.
6/8 Yet despite our best efforts, people within these circles have tested positive for COVID-19. Every time we call the parents to tell them a room is shut down for two weeks, we worry they will leave childcare altogether or go elsewhere.
7/8 We don’t need less enrollment right now. Kinder Academy is already out thousands of dollars and down several hundred children. We have served thousands of working-class families since the 1990s, it would be a shame if we had to stop now.
8/8 Please help us. All we want is to continue our work. #FundChildCare, #SaveChildCare @StartStrongPA
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