Wylie ISD addresses staff need for childcare by establishing ‘Pup Academy' for 2023-2024 school year
ABILENE, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) – As waiting lists for Abilene daycares reach two years at some facilities, Wylie ISD is taking initiative to create i...
ABILENE, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) – As waiting lists for Abilene daycares reach two years at some facilities, Wylie ISD is taking initiative to create its own staff daycare service for the 2023-2024 school year. For Kayla Barnes, she calls her third grade classroom home nearly 182 days out of the year, teaching math to her 64 students each day. However, at home, she is the mother to two young daughters, one and three years old. 'I was lucky enough to get a daycare position for both of them because I've worked at their daycare for years,' Barnes said, 'before teaching, and still during school break.