The YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club are planning nearly 10,000 new childcare spots across Tennessee with the state’s help. The money is coming from what’s left of COVID stimulus funding.
To fight Nashville’s child care crisis, residents may need to get into the child care business
There are simply more toddlers than there are spots in daycare centers. Many parents have limited affordable options or none at all. Travis Claybrooks, CEO of the Raphah Institute, says more parents should consider becoming home-based providers for their children and others.
What does the future of child care in Middle Tennessee look like?
Child care is often expensive, hard-to-find and deeply necessary for working parents and guardians. With schools being out for the summer, many families in Middle Tennessee are in need for child care.
Gov. Lee Calls On Tennesseans To Help With Child Care During School Closures
About 1 million students will be out of school by the end of the week in Tennessee due to closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This means many parents will need child care, so Gov. Bill Lee is asking individuals, organizations and churches to pitch in.
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