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July 13, 2021 6:57 PM Elenee Dao
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SPOKANE, Wash. The child care industry was already spread thin before the pandemic. Now, it’s about to get worse as centers are having a tough time finding qualified workers.
This is the latest of many industries having issues finding employees. But, Colleen Condon, the owner of Lilac City Early Learning Center, told 4 News Now this was an issue before the pandemic. It’s just even worse now.
Over the pandemic, the child care industry was struggling, too. It thought it would get hit with a wave of families needing help, but it didn’t. Many parents ended up working from home and watching their kids, too.
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Those educators say it was the news they’ve been waiting for.
It was an announcement that kind of came out of nowhere. Teachers and daycare workers didn’t expect to get vaccinated until the spring or even summer.
“We’re really thrilled to be included in the bump up,” said Rebecca Lee, owner of Green Gable Children’s Learning Center.
Lee feels Tuesday’s announcement is a win for families.
“We feel like parents are going to be much more confident about returning to the workplace because they’ll know that their child care center teachers are all protected,” said Lee.