Child care providers are getting some much needed help. This after more bonuses totaling millions of dollars were awarded to thousands of childcare workers thanks to state grants.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Child care providers are getting some much needed help. This after more bonuses totaling $12.6 million were awarded to more than 10,000 child care workers thanks to state grants.
“We have about 60 children here at this location in Montgomery and we have about 30 children at our location in Prattville.” said Aadgresha Earle, Focus Point Education Academy co-owner.“The parents we had were not bringing their children during the period of time where everything was shut down. So financially, it was a really big burden.” said Earle.
“We saw an influx of calls coming in, but we were in a dilemma because we did not have enough staffing to accommodate all the kids that were trying to come in. We had to turn kids away and create a waiting list.” said Mayes. “These bonuses have been a lifeline for our center. We’ve been able to retain teachers and not just regular teachers, quality teachers. The quality of teachers that we have now are ready to come to work, they’re doing everything needed for continuing education. They are making sure they are the best performing teachers for these kids,” said Mayes.
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