Pandemic, workforce shortage and racial inequality blamed for decline of quality childcare
“‘Forty percent of the early childhood workforce is women of color who are working for subpar wages and they are doing high skilled labor and are not being recognized for that,” Summerville said. “When we are asking individuals to work in such stressful environments and take on such great responsibilities but are not compensating them appropriately, it only perpetuates the inequities and affects on the children that are being served by those teachers.’
He said, as a result, qualified childcare workers are leaving the industry for a chance to make more income.”