During the early
years of its operation, the nursery staff was composed of
four ladies who had public school teaching certificates but
no special training in kindergarten work. When WPA support
was withdrawn in 1943, the staff decreased from four to
three. Despite the cut in funds, daycare enrollement grew
and it became necessary to add one full-time teacher, a
part-time cook, a janitor, and a nurse. In 1950, the daycare
employed a full-time, trained director and soon thereafter,
the number of applications increased significantly, far
exceeding the capacity of the nursery and resulting in a
waiting list that was over half of the enrollment. In 1952
the daycare board approved the employment of another
full-time teacher.
Among the papers of the Barrett Daycare, there are a number
of documents related to the activities and hiring of staff.
In 1967, for example, the daycare
advertised a position and hired a new teacher...
