653 The Toxic Teacher Problem: When Is Enough?

The Child Care Directors Chair Podcast · Oct 7, 2026 · 13m

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You know the teacher. She may be great with children. Families may love her. She may have been with you for years. But the gossip, negativity, eye rolling, complaining, and constant conflict are slowly changing the culture of your entire program.

So what do you do—especially when you’re already short staffed?

In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica Saccoccio gets real about one of the hardest responsibilities of early childhood leadership: dealing with toxic behavior on your team.

But before we start labeling people “toxic,” there’s an important distinction…