Advocates push for Iowa to make big investments in child care

Advocates say state needs to take bold steps to overcome Iowa's child care crisis
COVID-19 amplified the state's issues with child care, and advocates say big investments need to be made before high-quality, affordable facilities start opening.
Author: Rachel Droze
Updated: 6:56 PM CDT July 1, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa — A lack of child care is a big barrier keeping people from returning to work.
This issue existed long before the pandemic, but COVID made the problem worse.
Providers told Local 5's Rachel Droze the state needs to make big investments into Iowa’s child care system before more high-quality, affordable facilities start opening.

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