Early learning providers talk about concerns with universal preschooling Local preschool directors are questioning how the money will be spent if President Biden's free preschool plan passes. and last updated 2021-04-28 17:43:57-04 ANN ARBOR (WXYZ) â "My only concern is where are we going to find the staff?" said Waymond Hayes, director of Early Learning and Youth Development for Focus Hope, when talking about President Biden's reported plan to make preschool for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds free. Hayes points to a shortage of teachers and the need to increase wages to make any plan a success. Jamie Healy, director at the Freedom Child Care Center in Ann Arbor, would like to see a way to offer benefits and a retirement plan.