As COVID Restrictions Ease, Staff Shortages Mean Child Care Options Remain Limited – WGLT (NPR at ISU)

Dana David, of Milestones Early Learning Center in Bloomington, explained the compound challenges of a rising minimum wage, the perceived health risks of comforting young children who can not safely wear masks, and state requirements for childcare workers. "I've been doing this for 19 years and I've never experienced anything like this.”
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Jamie
5 years ago

Let’s be honest…There is a staffing shortage because people make more money on unemployment than working at a daycare.

fed up neighbor
5 years ago
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