Religious organizations in many states, are not required to uphold basic child care laws. Because of the lack of requirements, children attending those facilities could be in danger. State governments should not allow religious organizations to choose if they follow basic child care laws. For instance, the attached news opinion article discusses 'strippers, yes Strippers in the state of Alabama, are required to have background checks completed. Child care workers are not.
The average parent believes that just because a school is hidden behind the name of the 'church,' and the children are learning something about God, everything else is less important. Religious programs often have the ability to perform acts of corporal punishment, can 'legally' have an excessive amount of children, and less caregivers, and are able to legally supervise children poorly. And, what's more? They are legally performing those actions. While the negative examples may not be a part of every religious organization's child care programs, the fact remains that the law protects them, if they chose to. Years ago, I wrote an article entitled, 'Stop Using the name of Jesus to Hurt Children.' Choosing to follow Best Practices is advisable in all ECE communities, and should be the standards practiced in religious affiliations as well. Take a look at the attached article.
https://www.circa.com/story/2017/08/25/nation/alabama-requires-background-checks-for-strippers-but-not-day-care-workers
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