In previous years attempts were made to hold off registration until Tu bshvat thanks to Mrs. Ziva Krieger A"H
A girl going to high school may not know which school she is going to until a day before but for 2-3 year old playgroups the deadline to apply was Isru Chag Sukkos, 10 months in advance.
If you don't get in quick enough you are told "Sorry We are full." parents must apply for their 2 year old child 10 months in advance or they will miss the self imposed deadline. The culture of grabbing first only creates a artificial hysteria where parents and even morahs are forced to open registration early because they are scared of loosing out if they wait a few more months. Its not fair for the parents and for the children. So much can change in 5-6 months a child may be held back they may need special services among other factors. We created a panic that only serves the "oischappers" that always look to beat everyone to it, causing a ripple effect that no one gains from.
In previous years attempts were made to hold off registration until Tu bshvat but not everyone was on board and once a few playgroups start taking privately, others follow and break the agreed upon start time.
No playgroups should be allowed to open until all children have a playgroup.
ReplyDeleteI tried to hold off on opening registration for a couple of years, and then onTu Bishvat I just got a few calls - everyone had panicked and signed up by the Morahs who had opened registration earlier. I filled up very slowly that year. The following year I got permission from Ziva Krieger’s group to open registration earlier... I wasn’t happy doing it but I didn’t see I had a choice.
ReplyDeleteThere should definitely be an effort to delay the playgroup registration. But maybe we can even do it after Pesach. Tu B’shvat is still early on. Aside from possibly not knowing the status of the children, sometimes parents dont know their schedules for the following September so much in advance either. Should be win win for everyone to push registration to Isru Chag PESACH!!
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