Like many Georgia businesses, childcare centers are having trouble finding workers.
The majority of Georgia’s 4,020 licensed childcare providers are open thanks in large part to state and federal grants. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning has distributed around $165 million to child care centers. That included $1,000 one-time payments to all daycare employees. Still, the money wasn’t enough for some employees to stick around.
Pam Stevens, DECAL’s Deputy Commissioner of Childcare Services, says it’s never been easy to find childcare workers, but now it’s tougher than usual.
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