>>'A Day Without Childcare' Highlights Essential Role Of Early Educators In The Economy
(Richmond, VA) -- Childcare providers in the Richmond region are participating in "A Day Without Childcare" to highlight the essential role of early educators in the economy. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
With a significant childcare shortage and high costs, families are facing tough decisions about work. Alex Guzmān, with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, says low pay and housing affordability challenges are leading to staffing difficulties and concerns about teacher retention.Preview: CBS6 reports the lack of access to childcare is not only a children's and education issue but also a workforce and economic development issue, with Virginia losing billions in revenues, wages, and productivity each year.