Busy Hands Montessori in northwest Portland abruptly shut its doors last Saturday after what the school’s founder called a “mass resignation” by teachers, suddenly leaving more than 80 students without classrooms and families scrambling for child care. Parents say some teachers walked out after discovering retirement contributions had not been made, and several staff members resigned the day before the shutdown. The lightning-fast closure has also raised lingering questions about refunds, payroll and benefits that families say still have not been fully resolved.
School growth, size and location
The Cedar Mill-area preschool started in 2016 as a single primary class and expanded into six classrooms serving more than 80 children, according to Busy…..