How Child Care & Coffee Helped My Small Rural District Improve Staff Retention

Superintendent Michael Hayden knew his small, rural district in New York couldn't compete on salary. But the district made changes to the things it could control, including internal culture. As he writes in this piece for The 74, retention is up to 98% thanks to initiatives like this one: "Rather than contract services to outside caregivers, Clyde-Savannah became the first school system approved by the New York Office of Family and Child Services to operate a district-run child care center. Today, 18 children between the ages of 6 weeks and 4 years attend the program each day, providing families with much-needed support while ensuring their little ones will be ready for kindergarten. For many employees, but especially support staff and teacher’s aides earning minimum wage, the program has been life-changing."
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How Child Care & Coffee Helped My Small Rural District Improve Staff Retention

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