Federal lawmakers are expected to vote on a deal Thursday that should avert another government shutdown. But, according to a recent survey, some Georgia childcare centers are still dealing with the effects of the last shutdown.
That was especially true for centers that care for children of federal workers, like TSA employees and air traffic controllers.
“Some of the parents took their children out of care because they weren’t working, and they didn’t have any income,” said Pam Tatum, president and CEO of Quality Care for Children, the nonprofit organization that conducted the survey. “One thing to remember about this is that loss of revenue for childcare programs hurts them. Their expenses–like teacher wages and rent–stay the same.”
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