From The New York Times: “While many of these mothers have returned to the work force, somewhere between 900,000 and one million have stopped working to support their families.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From Associated Press: “The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated, and the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From Tampa Bay Times: “Child care providers are really essential care workers,” Ballinger said. “They are there to help families and our community get back to work and recover.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From WPTV-West Palm Beach: “It turns out that waiting lists at child care centers due to staff shortages have become the new norm post-pandemic.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From The New York Times: “We as a society, with public funding, spend so much less on children before kindergarten than once they reach kindergarten.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.