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Becca Drew Ramsey posted a reply on Re: Mandatory Reporting Best Practices
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Said: Hi there Markethia! I run the internal training for our staff and we use a local partner to lead a Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training for all of our staff. The Center for Child Protection is the organization, you might have ...
Sherry Tyhurst posted a reply on Re: Attendance Policy
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Said: @LaQuan Hayes How do you keep track of the points? Do you have a tracker of some sort?
Emily Miranker posted a new Topic
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
$10K Grant For Extra-Curricular Programs that Improve Student Learning
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation just opened applications for Academic Enrichment Grants of up to $10,000 per year (maximum $20,000 over two years).
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers prop...
The McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation offers Academic Enrichment Grants designed to develop in-class and extra-curricular programs that improve student learning. The Foundation considers prop...
Markethia McDonald posted a new Topic
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Mandatory Reporting Best Practices
Hello everyone,
I’m new in my HR role at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, and as I’ve been meeting with our floor staff, one topic that has come up repeatedly is our responsibility as mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. One challenge we, and it seems other museums as well, often face is that we do not always have personal identifying information about the adult [allegedly] engaging in inappropriate or abusive behavior.
I am curious to know...
Jordan Butkus posted a reply on Re: Employee Turnover
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Said: From my experience working at a few different museums as a part-time employee, there are a couple different factors that I’ve noticed when it comes to high turnover rates: wage, amount of tasks per person, treatment of staff, and schedu...
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