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Worker shortage puts NJ child care centers in ‘crisis mode’
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 3m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Concern about COVID-19-related risks is also a factor in parents' child care decisions
A staffing shortage among child care providers in New Jersey is creating long waitlists, reduced hours and vacant positions in day cares centers. “I would describe the current state of child care in New Jersey as being ‘in crisis mode,’” said Meghan Tavormina, president of the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children.
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Worker shortage puts NJ child care centers in ‘crisis mode’
Clip: 8/12/2021 | 3m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
A staffing shortage among child care providers in New Jersey is creating long waitlists, reduced hours and vacant positions in day cares centers. “I would describe the current state of child care in New Jersey as being ‘in crisis mode,’” said Meghan Tavormina, president of the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children.
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