St. Louis public schools opposes sales tax for child care stltoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stltoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bill proposes letting St. Louis City voters decide on sales tax for early childhood education firstalert4.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstalert4.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Along with helping child care facilities stay open, American Rescue Plan funds helped many providers increase wages for child care workers, who have long been among the country’s lowest-paid workers.
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Christopher Bennett took all of the precautions to protect himself from COVID-19. A cook at a St. Louis- area hospital, he wears a mask and gloves and sanitizes all areas of the kitchen. But he still got sick.
Bennett, who lives in Beverly Hills, Missouri, tested positive for the coronavirus in September. He isn’t sure how he contracted the virus, but as an essential worker whose job requires him to work in public, he knew he was at risk. When he became ill, he thought of his worst fears.
“I didn t want to run across somebody [and] take it to my family, my kids or anybody that I care for,” Bennett said.