On September 27th, Mary Cheng, Director of CPC Childhood Development Services, was quoted in a CNN story about the country's persistent childcare problem, exacerbated by the expiration of the federal child care stabilization grant program on September 30th. Now, she’s looking for several teachers and assistant teachers, as well as an education director for one of the sites. But it’s hard to attract candidates when the pay she’s offering – even for the director role – is less than an entry-level public school teacher. Already, because of the staffing shortage, she’s had to close one classroom in a public housing development, turning away the parents of 12 children. But the council may have to undertake some more fundamental changes to its child care program, which has been funded by the city since it started in the 1970s.

Source: CNN October 11, 2023 15:20 UTC