‘A crisis in childcare’: Parents could see less options post-pandemic
When daycare centers re-opened in June after being closed for months due to the pandemic, they were met with hiring challenges and added expenses. Author: Lindsey Mills Updated: 6:35 PM EST March 9, 2021
Despite aggressive efforts to find, vet, and interview applicants, daycare and pre-school providers are struggling to find qualified workers.
“Right now it is a crisis in childcare,” said Bronwyn Ginty, the director at Kiddie Academy of Dublin. “For example, I had nine interviews scheduled, two showed up. I did hire one of the people, but they never came in to start their job.”