D.C. Could Take First Steps To Increase Child Care Worker Pay
“Thousands of child care workers across D.C. could receive additional pay this year worth up to $14,000. This is part of a longstanding plan to gradually increase salaries among educators who care for infants and toddlers — and who currently only make slightly more than minimum wage.
The proposal comes from the D.C. Early Childhood Educator Equitable Compensation Task Force, which was created by the D.C. Council last year and charged with finding ways to disburse tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue coming from a new tax increase on wealthy households. For the 2022 fiscal year, which ends in September, that amounts to $53.9 million; by 2025 it will be $74.8 million.”