The system is in danger of collapse, warn Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith in a letter signed by 28 other lawmakers.
We have only two options as a country: we can either do what is needed to stabilize the childcare system, or we can watch childcare providers collapse, one by one in our communities, leaving cand hamstringing our economic recovery,” the senators wrote.
We’re worried about parents going back into the workforce and their child care isn’t there. Are they going to get laid off?similar letter The senators want to use the money to fund the child care centers that are open now to serve the children of essential workers. These operations are struggling because fewer kids are coming for care, and because it costs more to implement the proper safety precautions necessary to handle coronavirus concerns ― think masks, temperature checks, longer operating hours and more intensive cleaning procedures.
The senators are calling for the next stimulus to include provisions to make those small business loans more accessible to providers. The child care system is particularly crucial for working mothers, and its collapse would have tremendous financial consequences for parents who can’t get back to work if their kids’ day care is out of business.
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