Child care hiring crisis is closing programs and keeping parents out of workforce
"Because they can earn a lot more money working anywhere other than child care." Across the country, more than 10% of child care workers have left the industry during the pandemic. Nationwide, the average child care worker earns $12.24 per hour , far less than K-12 teachers. Impact on working womenAcross the US, roughly 10% of child care programs have closed, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. The average annual cost of child care nationwide is more than $10,000 per kid, according to Child Care Aware of America.
Source: CNN December 17, 2021 05:25 UTC
