Plain English Breakdown
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Child Care Program Age Requirements
This bill changes Tennessee's laws to require child care teachers and assistant teachers for children under four years old to be at least 18 years old.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the law so that anyone who teaches or helps teach in a child care program for kids under four must be at least 18 years old.
- Adds this new rule to Tennessee's laws about education and child care programs.
Who It Names or Affects
- Child care teachers and assistant teachers for kids under four years old in Tennessee.
Terms To Know
- Tennessee Code Annotated
- The official collection of laws passed by the state of Tennessee.
- Child Care Program
- A place where parents can leave their children to be cared for and taught while they are at work or busy with other things.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not address what happens if someone under 18 is already working as a teacher or assistant teacher in these programs.
- It's unclear how this change will affect the availability of child care for very young children.