If your kids go to daycare and a tornado warning ws going on would you want to be imformed?

Question

At my work we watched the news and I called the owner of the daycare. She came in said it was gonna pass us and took her grandchild and left. After that it hit hard (rain) and the kids got scared we made them get against a wall. When a parent came in she asked y have yall not called anyone? So then I started calling parents. Well just 2 b honest I got cussed out for calling and she said that it never shouldve happened( the calling). Although a tornado did come through but fortunetly it only hit on the main highway.

Answer 1

First of all if a tornado is coming it is not your job to notify parents its the parents job to know whats going on they are in this world too. Then its there job to get there as soon as posible and pick up there children. your job is to do anything and everything in your power to keep those children safe.

Answer 2

Call only if you have the time. First priority is everyone's safety then call after the storm when it is safe to do so and if you still have the ability. You may still have parents complaining that you didn't call earlier but, as I said, safety is number one priority.

Answer 3

OK, day care centers and schools do not have the time to call every parent every time we have a tornado warning. Plus, if you as a parent expect this call, then you are endangering the safety of staff. After the warning, our job is to return 'back to normal' as to give the kids the feeling that they are safe. Secondly, day care centers should have a posted policy on what is done in emergencies so staff and parents know what will happen. In Ohio, we are required to have a policy for a fire, tornado, and disaster. We practice fire drills monthly, tornado drills during the season, and for a disaster drill we have only one class go per drill since we have a secondary off-site location where we take the kids. We have a school map in each class and one in each hall showing where to go for each emergenciy. (follow red for fire, blue for tornado, yellow disaster, plus alternate exit in green) Staff policy is that you must know where to go for each drill (not all of all classrooms pass for tornando safe area). Staff must take the roster w/ child&parent name and numbers, attendence sheet with them on drills or emergencies, and for the disaster drill now we have a backpack in each class. The backpack includes crayons, paper, books, stuff to keep the kids busy if we have to be out for an extended time.  (disasters might include a fire and we need to get the kids in someplace, a national emergency, bomb threat, etc) However, as I said, after a tornado emergency we do not contact parents, we assume they see it on the news and they know their child is in a safe place. Disasters and fires, of course, will prompt a call from the parent since the building will probably be out of use. In disasters, we have to wait for the police to make the decision to get the kids back to the parents. (and to keep me safe, against policy, I always keep my cell phone with me. I feel safer, my husband feels safer, kids know I can call anytime to get help, we share space in a large building and sometimes we wind up in different areas of the building for gym or lunch so with my phone I can make contact w/ my supervisor as to where I am with my class)

Answer 4

Did it happen that your kids were at daycare during a tornado warning and you were not informed?

If so, then my opinion is that the daycare probably assumed that the parents of the children in their care were also under a tornado warning and were aware of the situation.

If you work out of the area that your children are cared for then it might be a good idea to ask them to inform you of such emergencies since you would not get news alerts.

Also, if a situation such as this is going on.... would you prefer the  administrator to be on the phone making calls or attending to the needs of the school and looking out for the safety of the children?

My bottom line answer is, No... I wouldn't expect the school to inform me of such information.

Answer 5

I think that attending to the children is the biggest priority. Tell the parents that they can call you in an emergency- Didn't any call you?

I live in Calif, so we are trained to handle earthquake preparedness. The owner of the daycare was negligent for leaving- She is ultimately responsible for all the children.

If I were you, I would set up a tornado policy tell the parents what will happen- how you are prepared and how this experience help make you aware of how important it is to have a policy. Either tell them ahead if they will be called or if they should come get their children right away. Setting a policy helps put you at ease but also the children. Legally you are responsible for the children till the last one is picked up.

Answer 6

I would want to be notified. In my kid's school the teacher made 1 call to the PTA who in turn called her "callers" and each caller had to make 5 calls to parents letting them know what the situation was. in the meantime the teacher was free to do what she needed to do . PUT THE KIDS FIRST

Answer 7

At the preschool my daughter attends they frequently send out emails to all the parents. (What we're doing this week, special events, field trip reminders, reminders about pictures, etc.) Because of this, it's easy for them to just email everyone if there is a tornado, if there will be one at 6 & they want all children picked up early, or if school is canceled because there is no power. (The director does it from her home if she has to.) This makes it easy for them to contact most parents quickly.

A personal call may be a lot to ask, but it seems to me that most daycares have 2 teachers per class, so it could be done if there is a phone in a safe place.

In any case, if the director or assistant director is not there to call the shots, it seems like they shouldn't blame a teacher for calling or not calling.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Yes, But the problem with alerting every parent.. is that you are having to call every single parent.. that takes a lot of time..

So would you rather them spend time calling you... or making sure your kid is safe??

Answer 10

I would want to know as soon as possible, but I understand that the first thing the daycare should be doing is trying to protect the kids. I would not keep my kids at a day care where the staff didn't have some emergency training and first aid training...when I worked at one, it was required for us to have some to work there.  but sounds like you had a bad situation all the way around and tried to do the best you could.  any parents who are upset need to be directed to the daycare owner and SHE can explain the policies to them...maybe having to deal with that will persuade her to get some better ones in place.

Answer 11

Yes,My reason for the that is the child want to be with no else but the parent and that moment and this will also put the parent at ease knowing the child is safe with her.

Answer 12

Yes I would and if they didn't tell me I would have a thing or two to say.

Answer 13

Yes of course you would wanna know about all emergencies.

Answer 14

I would want to be informed regardless

Answer 15

Of course!  Who wouldnt?  But the thing is, if the children are all in a secure safe place, the teachers are there with them doing everything possible to keep them safe.  While we would all love to get the call that they are alright- i just want to be able to have faith that my child is under great protection.

This last fall we had horrible storms.  I have a weather monitor near my desk at work and when one of those warnings came across, or when the weather outside seemed to be a bit too bad for my taste, I called the daycare to keep them informed.  They too had weather monitors and evacuation plans and everything, so i felt very comfortable.

Yes it was scary sometimes, but being scared and being safe are not even close in importance when it comes to my kids...

I just watch the weather myself.  When i feel any bit uncomfortable I can call and check on my son.