Throughout L.A. there are still nearly 10% fewer people working in child care centers and preschools than before the pandemic and experts say it could get even harder.
Among the findings in the brief:
About one-third of home-based child care providers and center-based teachers use at least one form of public assistance, including Medi-Cal, WIC or SNAP. These educators are struggling to become homeowners, they're struggling with food insecurity, and many of them are just one fender bender away from falling into debt.That foundational problem is low pay, pushing people out of the field.“You will love what you do. People will love what you do. But the resources? They're not there to support you,” said Maywood preschool teacher Rita Perez.
The starting pay for assistant teachers is about $17 an hour, and teachers with bachelor’s degrees make more, McPeake said. These salaries are well above theThere are unique challenges to staffing the Growing Place’s West side campuses.
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