This is a vent, and also wanting to honestly know how common this is...

I know that we've talked about teacher's kids before, and all the different ways that people like to recoup costs by having the kids absent all summer, but I wanted to ask some additional questions.

Are you often approached by teachers who expect you to keep their place all summer without any type of compensation? I find this so incredibly aggravating, and I can't imagine how daycare providers earn a living if they're keeping spaces open for two months with no pay. I understand if you can afford as a daycare provider to take every summer off, and take only teacher's kids, but otherwise, how do people afford to do this? I think it's pretty ballsy for parents to suggest that we do this, to be honest.

Also, do teacher parents ask any of you to take March Break/Christmas/long weekends off without paying? It seems that without fail, teachers are telling me that they won't pay during these times as they're home. This just doesn't fly with me. Do they not get paid during winter break? Do they not get paid during March Break?

I guess I get annoyed when people simply assume that we can afford to take time off without pay. I know it doesn't hurt to ask...but most if not all of the teachers who have contacted me seem to find it absurd that I won't let them have all this time off while taking a hit to my bank account.

Frustrated is an understatement. I am thisclose to wanting to put a NO TEACHERS ALLOWED clause on all my adverts (I would never do this, but man!!).