An educator leaves a 3-year-old child on the playground of an early childhood center. The police bring the crying child inside but not before people passing by video and upload the incident to the Internet. The video goes viral and ends up on the local news. Families begin withdrawing their children from the center. News channels, the local newspapers, and talk shows are calling the early childhood center asking for interviews. The state licensure board is also investigating the situation.

• Who is responsible for this incident - the educator or the center director? Explain.
• What actions if any should be taken by the early childhood educator to remedy the situation?
• What actions should be taken by the director of the early childhood center to control the situation and to prevent children from being left outside in the future?
• Describe what the director can do to reflect the characteristics of a leader.
• Use in-text citations and list references in APAformat and examples to support your posts.