Over time teachers will spend the money differently as their family needs change. Many schools have now reverted to having the employee pay the premium for long term disability rather than having the school do it. If the premium is paid by the school, any disability income received is fully taxable. If the employee pays the premium, disability income is not taxable. Most schools using this approach have worked out ways that all employees are still covered by the policy.
Day care continues to grow as an option in our schools.
If the program is for employee children only, regulatory hoops are usually less onerous than if the service is a commercial one offered to the general public. Most schools with this offering provide the space and overhead for programs that serve children from 6 weeks to 4 years of age. Tuition is charged directly to the staff but the costs are usually competitive and the convenience of having one's child close by builds powerful employee loyalty. Workloads among teachers vary widely within each school and by region. The minutes refer only to actual teaching time.