Working in a daycare is an extremely rewarding job. A teacher molds these young minds and creates enjoyable experiences for them. Although there are many positive aspects of the profession, it is difficult. A teacher is in charge of protecting the children, keeping them safe and creating a positive environment for growth.
Teresa Rokitowski has worked for Honeybee Childcare in Poughkeepsie, New York, for over seven years now. During this time, she has bounced around from room-to-room. Although no age group is necessarily easy, she thinks that school-age has the least hands-on requirements. Mary Rokitowski, her boss and mother, has been the director of Honeybee for 11 years. She has been working with children for over 40.
An image of Honeybee winning Daycare Center of the Year in 2015.
Mary Rokitowski finds it difficult to find the energy to care for children sometimes. “There is no such thing as down time in their world. So the teachers must be ready for that at all times,” Mary said. Teachers work long hours starting as early as 6:45 a.m. Teresa Rokitowski said that the most important item for her is her coffee.
