By Alejandro Lopes de Haro
A mother lays his son to school.(Alejandro Lopez de Haro/The Brooklyn Ink)
Sherry Rodriguez is a single mother working from two boys, ages 7-9, attending the in-school-time (OST) afterschool program P.S 282 Park Slope School. The OST programs provide students in neighborhoods across the city with a variety of academic, artistic, and recreational activities free of charge.
They last for three hours after school or for an entire day selected holidays.? RODRIGUEZ said that without this program would be forced to quit his job as an auditor at 14 H to take additional days off the coast during the school holidays and may accordingly be dismissed because his employer expects to work 9 to 5 h.
"For this program, I am 100 percent and able to work at my job,"says Rodriguez.""
A study conducted by NATO school, ? non-profit which assesses after school programs, found that Rodriguez experience is not unique. He reported last year that 74% of parents with children in programmes of the TSO considered easier to keep their jobs. A further 73% said that they missed less effort than before the inclusion of their children, while 71 percent reported that they were able to work more hours.
? "Jobs are very hard to find now.""If a parent loses his job I do now what they would do", was declared Bisi Ideraabdullah, Executive Director of the Imani House, a non-profit that helps low-income families and who administers the program OST-282 P.S.La House Imani estimated that approximately 80 percent of students in their program come from households with working parents. Working single parents strongly support on this program to keep their professional lives. "They are really now where to go. "When half day at school, they beg for help," said Idera-Abdullah.
During the different school holidays, Bo program may be useful. P.S 282 is open for the holidays from 20.
Hiring a babysitter or if enrol their children in a private program is not an option for the majority of these parents. "We know that the people we are serving are low income," says Idera-Abdullah.
P.S. 282 Park Slope has a total of 728 students from junior kindergarten to grade 5. According to a study by Fiscal Policy Institute, 46% of black males in Park slope and Red Hook are unemployed. Publicschoolreview.com, black represent 71% of the student population of 282 P.S..Web site and also shows that the total number of students, 44 per cent are eligible for free lunch and 12% are eligible for reduced lunch. Two numbers are slightly higher, then the New York state average.
The low-income population in the afterschool program is much higher.Imani House research has revealed that 80-90% of children who attend are accessible breakfast free.There were a total of 160 students enrolled in the program of the year dernière.Au breast of these, the first 130 attend free of charge and the remaining 30 are able to register in paying a fee below the market.
Sonia Bennett, accountant and the Park Slope resident has two daughters, aged six and eight who attend school after 282 P.S. program.It is one of the parents who pays a minimal fee to register them at school after program.Bennett did research to find another place for her children.Imani House charges between $185-$195 by mois.Bennett explains that other weekly fresh sites that were similar to the monthly payment that she brings to the House of Imani.
Financing the TSO programs awarded annually through a five-year grant is allocated at the discretion of the Ministry of youth and communautaire.La grant expires this year, and funding for OST program next year is not certain. ""When a program terminates, the city can wear for an additional year, but has no obligation," said Idera - Abdullah .Financement this year was almost removed due to budgetary restrictions throughout the city.
"No program is guaranteed funding more exercise, and if we had lost the fight for the restoration of this year, the fight for good next year could be more before it, said Adviser Lewis Fidler.Il is a supporter of these programs and currently chairs the Committee on youth services."
"I can't offer a babysitter, I can't afford not to have a job or one of the other after school programs," said Rodriguez, who is quite bored programme.Les parents financial issues include fundraising during the year where the worst arrive.Cependant, Rodriguez admits that it will be very difficile.Les parents lack of time and money.
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