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Child care costs are out of reach for most families

Families cannot afford the current price of quality child care, and child care tuition rarely covers the true cost of providing a high-quality program. (Infographic)

In Travis County, child care is the highest expense for families after housing. 

Source:https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/rt9q-qkym 

Why is child care so expensive?

One year of child care costs more than one year of tuition at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Why is child care so expensive?

Why do child care providers make so little?

Why is child care so expensive?

Child care providers need to hire trained and qualified staff to ensure the well-being and development of children, and younger children require lower adult-child ratios. This means that more staff is needed to supervise a smaller number of children, increasing the overall staffing costs.  

Why do child care providers make so little?

Why do child care providers make so little?

Why do child care providers make so little?

Rent, utilities, insurance, and maintenance of a safe and appropriate physical environment contribute to the overall cost of child care facilities and high real estate prices  in Central Texas have further escalated these costs 

Source:  https://youtu.be/krejcn2ivYU?si=NRWgxv5U5slUDJVr 

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Why do child care providers make so little?

Why do child care providers make so little?

Why do parents spend so much on child care, yet early childhood teachers earn so little? The average cost of child care is out of reach for many families and rivals college tuition, while early educators are among the lowest paid workers in the country. How is this possible?   High-quality early care and education experiences, to which early educators are essential, provide lasting benefits to children, our economy and society, but receive only minimal public investment. 

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The Child Care Dilemma in Central Texas

The majority of those employed in the industry don’t earn a living wage, forcing them to depend on public income support. Those who love the profession and realize its importance have to make hard economic decisions just to stay afloat 

ECE Consulting ATX

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