Petition to ministers to regulate pre-school fees

[kikocd]

i would like to sign the petition. how do i do it?


i just wanna say that its true that PCF and NTUC are offering the lower end prices - but they are not cheap if you have 2 kids and average family income is 4k. easily 1k gone to pay for child care (assuming 350 per child) but the youngest class (3 year old) is usually more expensive. plus you have to pick up kids before 7pm, so parents can’t really work overtime - unless you get a maid to counter this.

and what if the PCF / NTUC CC nearest my house is full, what do i do? from experience most NTUC and PCF have long wait list also.

i am not even talking about "branded" preschools here. so whoever that oppose to the peition is really shallow.

i just want to know why child care fees of $650 before $300 subsidy does not guarantee a place? why can’t child care be free (esp those like PCF and NTUC) if they encourage mothers to work full time. don’t they know gone are the days where work is just 9 to 5?

[magiccastle]

Now the issue is not just of raising the school fee. KU is totally unethical . A few of the LVs will be closing including those at the statutory boards. Don't even want to give face to Government. :lightrod:

We are talking about Education of young children not simply a retail shop not making$$ then close n open another one at a new location . This is what KU has been doing.Totally ignore the human factor - staff, children , parents n even employers are also affected :mad:
MCYS must step in to regulate.We must protect our children n our right n not letting the American venture capitalist making use of the Singapore child care centers as $ spinning tool n let our children suffer

[magiccastle]

At a bigger issue , if government want to encourage birth rate yet there is insufficient or good childcare centers available , how are working parents going to cope n convince to have more children since there is no support from government n let the market force determine? A number of CCC have waiting list. Even for CCC that serve the staff, in the ministries n stat boards,staff need to be put on waiting list. So can see that CCCs that have established brand name are quite arrogant n and increase the fee or stop any operation as they like it. They are at upper hand since the demand for their service is there.

The situation is just like government want to increase population n let in a influx of foreigners, yet infrastructure is not there to support or leave it to the market force to determine >>> what happen? >> overcrowding , not sufficient new flats for couples, increased pty price, inflation , transport system breakdown frequently> people suffer.
Look at China, cities like shanghai- even for pre-schools , whole family need to queue up to get a place for their kid, according to the news , only 1 out of 4 applicants will be successful.
Oh, so stressful, how to have children?

Singapore ,

[Sgdad1906]

I was just browsing for reviews on CCC as my kid is going 18 mths soon, and would like to review my nearby CCC when I came across this thread. I had read it all thru... I felt I have to creat an account to speak up

But I really wonder if just the few of us can effect any changes to this big running machine...


I am deeply sadden by the situation

I can't believe all these readings brought tears to my eyes

What have 'we' done over the years in the name of 'progression'

I am not sure if I am seeing the extremely-bigger-picture

I can see a very vicious circle that we Singaporean are stuck in...

And our kids can only have time we us after we finish churning our daily share to our GDP etc. to bring on more 'progression'

And as we reach a rest-stop, we are pushed again to huddle on in the rat-race, by profiteers.

Do we still have our time in life to ourselves?

Or are we filling the wants of others, painting it as our 'needs'

Where are we heading

[supermom]

is this petition still on? i just received a letter from the preschool last week informing us of a 20% fee increase! reasons being they ‘built a new structure’ etc. to me, these are capital expenditures which should be not a recurring amount charged to the parents. the govt shld seriously step in to provide some sort of governance framework re fee increase.

[Mawar]

Sgdad1906:

I was just browsing for reviews on CCC as my kid is going 18 mths soon, and would like to review my nearby CCC when I came across this thread. I had read it all thru... I felt I have to creat an account to speak up

But I really wonder if just the few of us can effect any changes to this big running machine...


I am deeply sadden by the situation

I can't believe all these readings brought tears to my eyes

What have 'we' done over the years in the name of 'progression'

I am not sure if I am seeing the extremely-bigger-picture

I can see a very vicious circle that we Singaporean are stuck in...

And our kids can only have time we us after we finish churning our daily share to our GDP etc. to bring on more 'progression'

And as we reach a rest-stop, we are pushed again to huddle on in the rat-race, by profiteers.

Do we still have our time in life to ourselves?

Or are we filling the wants of others, painting it as our 'needs'

Where are we heading

Hugs to you! Don't worry. Our child belongs to us. We do what is best for our children. Don't be afraid to set our own parameters, and bring them up on our own terms. They will be fine.

[Imami]

supermom:

is this petition still on? i just received a letter from the preschool last week informing us of a 20% fee increase! reasons being they 'built a new structure' etc. to me, these are capital expenditures which should be not a recurring amount charged to the parents. the govt shld seriously step in to provide some sort of governance framework re fee increase.

20% at one go?! :shock: :faint:

[Snow Crystal]

supermom:

is this petition still on? i just received a letter from the preschool last week informing us of a 20% fee increase! reasons being they 'built a new structure' etc. to me, these are capital expenditures which should be not a recurring amount charged to the parents. the govt shld seriously step in to provide some sort of governance framework re fee increase.

Gee.. 20%!! :yikes: Hope it is not on a high base... If 20% x $500 it's already $100!! Shocking...

[supermom]

err, base is already $1000 after subsidy. this 20% now incorporates the GST (which was not previously charged) and of cos the base increase. so will be close to $1,200 after subsidy and GST.

[DesertWind]

Sgdad1906:

I was just browsing for reviews on CCC as my kid is going 18 mths soon, and would like to review my nearby CCC when I came across this thread. I had read it all thru... I felt I have to creat an account to speak up

But I really wonder if just the few of us can effect any changes to this big running machine...


I am deeply sadden by the situation

I can't believe all these readings brought tears to my eyes

What have 'we' done over the years in the name of 'progression'

I am not sure if I am seeing the extremely-bigger-picture

I can see a very vicious circle that we Singaporean are stuck in...

And our kids can only have time we us after we finish churning our daily share to our GDP etc. to bring on more 'progression'

And as we reach a rest-stop, we are pushed again to huddle on in the rat-race, by profiteers.

Do we still have our time in life to ourselves?

Or are we filling the wants of others, painting it as our 'needs'

Where are we heading

I can understand your grief sgdad1906, I too feel the same way!

For all the hard work and the \"house\" we earn, all to be seen going up in the smoke of higher prices and the CPF gone. We have no choice but to work harder and harder, like a rat running around in circles on the exercise machine never ending!

That's why I kept wondering - what to do for our next generation?

Do not be dis-hearten though, I truly believe the garmen is listening now. I certainly hope they will think through their policies and what they are trying to do to us SG-reans and our future generations.

For my generation, I feel the \"panic\" to do something to help my kids - that is - including voting in the best party who can help our future generation the best.

While it sucks to seem to be \"threatening\" the present establishment, this is actually my gut-feel. Pushed to the extreme even an average Jane like me will do the unthinkable next round.

For me, my boy also reaching 18 months soon and also looking around for a suitable CCC for him! I am steering clear of all those brands above 1K schools although much to my grief as I actually like one of the brands. But to cut cost, I should be looking at half-day CCC within reasonable distance as well as with good caring teachers. Not easy to find and I am still praying and keeping my fingers crossed.

Hope that I will find one which I am happy with for my darling soon.

Jia you!