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SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles area. The couple called eight day care centers: Some didn't have spots for months; others stopped taking their calls and some never answered at all.
The absence of reliable and affordable child care has contributed to a labor shortage, which in turn has hurt businesses and made it more difficult for...
The absence of reliable and affordable child care has contributed to a labor shortage, which in turn has hurt businesses and made it more difficult for...
The pandemic has made clear what many experts had long warned: The absence of reliable and affordable child care limits the jobs people can accept, makes it harder to climb the corporate ladder and ultimately restricts the ability of the broader economy to grow. Now, each caretaker resignation, coronavirus exposure and day care center closure reveals an industry on the brink, with wide-reaching implications for an entire economy's workforce.
SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist...