ASTORIA, Ore. — A shortage of child care in the U.S. has become so acute that it’s reaching far into rural communities, including one northwestern Oregon county where future embryos
A shortage of child care in the U.S. has become so acute that it s reaching far into rural communities, including one northwestern Oregon county where future embryos are in line for a spot at Amy Atkinson s nursery and preschool.
From Oregon to New York, demand for child care far exceeds supply. Families are growing increasingly desperate as providers deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as historically low pay worsened by inflation.