Childcare waiting lists in Northern BC extended by lack of Early Childhood Educators
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Canadian childcare services continue to battle the short supply of Early Childhood Educators (ECE) in the country, and Northern BC is no exception.
Some parents of young children in Prince George are even facing a two-year waitlist for daycare service.
“It’s really stressful to find enough people to cover the work especially during COVID when somebody is getting tested you can be short-staffed for up to a week,” explained Lynette Mikalishen, Director of Child Care Services at the YMCA of Northern BC.