Child Care Workers , in the United States, Face Food Insecurity .
'Newsweek' reports that a new study showed that about one-third of child care workers in the United States faced food insecurity in 2020.
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'Newsweek' reports that a new study showed that about one-third of child care workers in the United States faced food insecurity in 2020.
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The study was conducted by the Center for Early Childhood Innovation and South Side Early Learning.
Food insecurity is defined as a lack of access to consistent meals.
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Food insecurity in the U.S. is monitored by the Department of Agriculture.
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According to a Department of Agriculture report for 2020, 10.5% of households in the U.S. experienced food insecurity.
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Among child care workers, the rate of food insecurity was as much as 20% higher than the national average.
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According to the 'News and Tribune,' the average pay for child care workers is approximately $12.24 an hour.
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'Newsweek' reports that the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) looks to expand support for child care workers at the federal level.
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The existential flaws of the child care market have set everyone involved up for failure: parents, provider and the communities who rely on them.
, Charlie Joughin, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), via 'Newsweek'.
The existential flaws of the child care market have set everyone involved up for failure: parents, provider and the communities who rely on them.
, Charlie Joughin, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), via 'Newsweek'.
While COVID has certainly pushed this crisis to the brink, the underlying issues will remain long after the pandemic is over unless Congress passes significant, sustained reforms and investments to build an early learning system that actually works, Charlie Joughin, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), via 'Newsweek'.
While COVID has certainly pushed this crisis to the brink, the underlying issues will remain long after the pandemic is over unless Congress passes significant, sustained reforms and investments to build an early learning system that actually works, Charlie Joughin, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), via 'Newsweek'
