Child care centers are more essential than ever, yet they are not getting the funds they need to survive the lockdowns.
center from closing down. The church that housed the Bethesda, Maryland, center in its basement said the arrangement no longer worked.
Roughly half of all available slots in licensed child care centers are at risk of disappearing because of the pandemic, according to an The shutdown will eventually end. But many day cares might not survive it, wreaking havoc on their workers and the parents and children who rely on them, eventually affecting the health of the economy.Without safe and secure day care options, many parents, particularly women, won’t be able to get back to work.
xecutive board member of the Service Employees International Union, representing family child care providers. “We are essential workers ourselves. Parents feel safe when they know their child is coming to a place that they consistently come to every day.”
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