Rate change; how to inform?

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I don't mind posting the info here as it would be interesting to see if others have a way of accommodating the uniqueness of teachers ( I am a teacher by training so I totally get it but now....) I used to have them pay the same Sept - June as others but then in the summer they paid a small fee per week and could still bring their child for one of the days and most did and got the house cleaned, groceries done or even lesson planning for the next year. But when I had two teachers in care who totally knew this was the process and agree to it then come June refused to pay the fee. One left care and the other finally backed down and paid to keep her space for Sept. as she saw me immediately able to fill the other teachers' space so she got scared.

Now the idea is I get that summer weekly holding fee up front spread out throughout the year and I will hold your space all summer with a deposit for Sept. and child can come one day a week at no charge since it was already paid - this works well for teachers paid only for 10 months instead of spread over 12. This is what it says in my contract: (note my regular fee is $200 a week so they pay an extra $1000 approximately over the school year which for the 10 weeks of the summer is my regular $100 a week to hold space with one day of care. Now they pay me Sept to June the yearly total. Have only had one take me up on it cause she liked not having bills in the summer she would have to budget for. It works out the same more or less but I am not the one losing money in the summer if they won't pay)


$225.00 all ages (5 days per week, maximum 10 hrs per day)
Applies to school year including school breaks and PD days. During the summer, child may come for one day of care per week (day of my choice). Additional days will be regular $40 fee.
Space will be held over the summer with a non-refundable retainer fee, paid in June, which is equal to two weeks of care ($450). Fee will be applied to the first two weeks of care for the following September.