In Berlin, visiting a day care center since August is actually completely free. But a day care center in Charlottenburg put pressure on parents. The Kita asked them in a letter to join the Friends of the Kita. The cost: 120 euros a month. Parents who can not afford this or who are unwilling to pay this sum should expect their children to receive less care in the future, according to the letter.
Normally, the care at Kita Girasoles-Sonnenblume includes freshly prepared meals, as well as towels, toothbrush cups and bed sheets. However, children whose parents are not sponsoring members would in the future receive „neither breakfast nor dessert, snacks and afternoon snacks,“ the letter to parents said. In addition, the children would in future be cared for in separate rooms, for example in the gym or in the library. Should one of the assigned educators become sick inside, the day care center would not provide a replacement. The children could not be cared for in the case.
If you want promotion, you have to pay
The promotional offers, such as sports or music courses, could only be offered to children whose parents pay extra. The affected parents resisted the demands of the Kita and forwarded the letter to various media, including the BZ , and the Senate Education Administration. There they showed up shocked. Iris Brennberger, spokeswoman for the Senate for youth and family, said the conditions were unacceptable. In addition, membership in a development association is always voluntary. The treatment of children can not depend on their parents being members of a development association. „There should be no disadvantages for parents who do not participate. It’s a two-class society, „she told the WORLD .
This is a two-class society.
Iris Brennberger, spokeswoman for the Senate for Youth and Family
Now think about whether sanctions should be imposed on the Kita. First of all, but want to search the conversation with the Kita leadership. Since day-care centers in Berlin are free of charge, additional payments by parents are only permitted under certain conditions. In certain cases, they may be levied on a voluntary basis for extra services such as sports courses or organic food and must not exceed 90 euros.
