recommended. greater separation allows the aresols can be decreased. most importantly anyone that is old enough to be vaccinated should be and this including our teachers and other school staff, keeping our kids safe is critical and it is about layering our preindications for them. thank you so much for your time, i always learn from these segments, i appreciate you. sticker shot, wait lists, and stacks of paper work. how covid up ended childcare.
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of kids under 12 should be put off until more safety data is available. as the pandemic eases and businesses welcome workers back to the office, many parents are hoping to rejoin the workforce. they re experiencing a major obstacle. finding a daycare spot that can take their kids. the main holdup is a shortage of child care workers. here s the story. reporter: good morning. the child care industry is in a fragile state right now. the industry was short workers before the pandemic and has lost nearly 200,000 jobs since, forcing parents on wait lists for their kids as they try to make plans to return to work. the pandemic revealed major cracks in the system in what is a lose-lose situation for both parents and providers. mornings at wonder spring early education in west philadelphia start with circle time. the infants are fed and sung to.
mitchell hoss have spent months looking for child care for her 2-year-old and 4-year-old. i m on a couple of wait lists. i felt like no one thought of what this is doing to a single mom who still has to work as well. reporter: she s a teacher herself, working from home throughout the pandemic. she takes turns watching her toddlers with her 13-year-old daughter until spots open up. we want them to be learning, we want them to be happy, we want them to be safe. why should that be something that s so difficult to attain? it shouldn t. reporter: now, part of why public funding is so critical is because it means higher wages for child care workers and lower costs for families. the american families plan says that families will pay for child care based on income, while ensuring workers make a $15 minimum wage. but as of right now president biden doesn t have the support he needs in congress to get his plan across the finish line.
funding to do that. reporter: the american rescue plan allotted $39 billion for child care centers. but more money is needed. most the american families plan and infrastructure bill would provide billions to these centers. public funding is the answer to ensure affordable or free access to early care and education for families and to ensure liveable wages for the workforce. reporter: liveable wages and less of a burden of cost on parents. i was quoted around 4300, which is actually not the same price as high rent but more than my rent. reporter: and that is even if they can find a center with openings. wonder spring has a wait list of 100 families. in los angeles, tommy and mitchell have spent months looking for child care for her 2-year-old and 4-year-old. i m on a couple of wait