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The Undervalued Caregivers Behind Childcare | Buffalo News
For nearly three decades, Darlene Brooks has run a bustling 24-hour daycare serving over 8,000 kids, navigating skyrocketing costs, delayed payments, and rising demands — all while offering vital services like transportation and diapers to underserved families. With childcare now averaging $300 weekly — nearly $15,000 a year — she reveals how providers are barely scraping by, forced to find side gigs just to survive. As a former young mom herself, Brooks champions the often-overlooked work of daycare workers, arguing that real change needs policymakers who’ve lived this reality — because…
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