675,000 child care businesses nationwide
— who are mostly small businesses
— employ 1.5 million people. Sadly, it is expected that one-third of these businesses will permanently close when states begin a phased reopening.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two-thirds of American families with children under the age of six are dependent on child care. This raises several important questions from both employers and employees. For example, “with greater use of technology, will more people work remotely, thus limiting the strains these closures will have?" I hasten to add that for many manufacturers, restaurants, and other businesses, working remotely is typically not an option.
Moreover, what about the safety of the children and employees working at childcare facilities? How do you keep young children social distanced?
We will explore these questions on Thursday, June 11 at 10:30 am in our next webinar, Childcare in a Post-COVID-19 World.
Register
here.
Please send questions for our presenters, Delaware State Representative
Quinn Johnson (a longtime owner and operator of a child care business) and
Cheryl Oldham, a childcare policy expert at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to
Helana Rodriguez
.
