In 10 days, the U.S. will fall off a “child care cliff” — that’s the day pandemic-era funding for the industry runs out.

Why it matters: The funding amounted to a $24 billion Band-aid patched over an industry that’s long struggled. When the bandage comes off, the state of child care in the U.S. is likely to be even worse than it was before 2020.

  • diegeticscream[all]🔻@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    I’m sorry but I don’t want to pay for someone else’s child care. You had the kid, now you pay for it.

    Who’s going to change your diaper in the nursing home?