The loss of federal funds... has exacerbated long-standing challenges like low wages and high operating costs, leading to staff shortages, program closures, and rising family tuition rates.
Among other key findings... 55% of center directors and family childcare owner/operators were under-enrolled due to staffing shortages, low pay, and lack of affordability for families.
#federal-funding-collapse #staffing-shortages #rising-costs #early-childhood-education #childcare-crisis
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