Child Care Crisis: Why Thousands of Providers are Taking a Stand and Demanding Change
Child care providers in Garden Grove, California are preparing to take part in the country’s third annual “Day Without Child Care,” where more than 1,000 providers plan to shut down facilities to raise awareness about the critical role of early learning professionals in the nation’s economy. Yessika Magdaleno, a child care provider with 23 years of experience, emphasized the need for more financial support to sustain their work. During the early stages of the COVID-19 …