Child care workers are vanishing and it's hurting the entire economy

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After shedding 4,500 jobs from September through November, preliminary estimates from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the child day care services industry lost another 3,700 jobs in December

And now it's starting to backslide.. Daycares are shutting down and parents are 'tired of being tired'The workforce reductions -- coupled with ongoing challenges of low pay and spotty benefits for workers -- have economists and policy experts sounding the alarm: If this industry falters further, it could spell trouble for the entire labor market as working parents scramble to find care for their kids.

That's nearly half of what the average US worker makes, at $27.31 an hour.This often means that child care workers can't afford to support themselves or their families, resulting in higher rates of job turnover, decreased quality of care, and a greater risk for towns and cities to become child care deserts, the EPI found.

 

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Blame those responsible: Government

This is not a business. This is what the state has to provide. At least in developed countries.

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