“Child care in Alaska costs more than college tuition,” Stephanie Berglund, the CEO of thread, said during the first meeting of the state's child care task force. (via AlaskaBeacon)
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Berglund described the challenges Alaskans face, adding that the difficulty accessing child care is even more pronounced in rural areas than urban ones. Most Alaskans , an area without reasonable access to care, and more than 88,000 children in the state need child care or early education. Berglund said that wages for child care providers are low, on average around $26,000 a year, and turnover in Alaska is nearly 50%.
Berglund said that most parents report missing work hours due to child care issues and 7% of parents have left jobs because of them.
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