Closed Toe Shoes For Children

As an administrator the situation would be addressed in a professional manner. The policy and ethical standards would be explained to the parents. The center has a responsibility to the children which states "Our paramount responsibility is to provide care and education in settings that are safe, healthy, nurturing and responsive for each child"(NAEYC,2011).
The teacher in question was following school policy that all children should wear closed toe shoes. This policy was put into place for the safety of the children. Our facility has an obligation to children to apply all policies regarding our obligations to children consistently and fairly (NAEYC,2011). It will be explained to parents that children playing outside and climbing on things
with open toe shoes could sustain serious injuries if something were to fall on their feet. As an Administrator I understand that the weather is warm but safety of the students come first.
The teacher's behavior was appropriate for the incident. It is the teacher's responsibility to follow through with the centers policy and procedures. The teacher's response was in favor of our obligation to families to provide a safe learning environment for healthy development. As a facility our obligation is always working to achieve shared understanding between families and staff members. In disagreements, we shall help all parties express their particular needs and perspectives (NAEYC,2011)`