Why America's childcare system is crumbling and its workers are begging for help
Sinead, a 24-year-old childcare worker in West Virginia, makes even less than the national average for childcare workers, with pay of $9.50 an hour. Sinead considers herself one of the"lucky bunch" — because she has a spouse with a higher-paying job.MIT's living wage calculator"Many of the other teachers there are not so lucky," Sinead said."They've got kids on top of it.
But high prices are a double-edged sword, since they push families out — and still often can't sustain livable salaries. Without subsidies, families, teachers, and the overall school feel the crunch. Sarah Rittling, the executive director for the First Five Years Fund, a childcare advocacy group, said that it's"really expensive" to provide care for children, as centers ensure that they follow rigorous safety standards, nurture personal relationships, and make sure they have the right staff to student ratios. At the same time, even as centers face high costs, they can't keep raising prices for parents.
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