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Childcare Crisis Hits Families Hard | Raleigh News
Childcare centers across the country are collapsing under teacher shortages, with some down to just seven staff from nineteen—leaving classrooms empty and families waiting. Pandemic funding expired in 2025, leaving centers scrambling as costs rise and pay stays low. Teachers, often acting as second parents to kids without stable home support, are quitting due to burnout and inadequate compensation. The result? Over 100 families in Durham alone can’t access subsidized care. Without urgent, systemic investment, this crisis will deepen, harming both children’s development and families’…
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