How to End the Child-Care Crisis- Review
- kaylakleven
- May 25, 2019
- 2 min read
In summery of The New York Times Article Child Care is in a crisis and that needs to change and soon. Twenty-five years ago is why this crisis started. There was not enough child care for children. It has been stated that what children learn in their first 1,000 days is very important. Therefor it is of the utmost importance that the child gets that peer and teacher interaction.
The problem here is affordability for families to be able to have their children in the childcare setting.
"In 35 states, families pay more for childcare than their mortgages." This is not letting children get the best educational experience. Since teachers are so stressed and don't get payed enough for what they do this can create a barrier.
The result of this is that we need change in the article it talks about starting first with six months of paid leave for families as this allows them to be with their children during key developmental stages. Second the article touches on improving compensation for the educators. Last public training for teachers and educators.
In Review- This article has an intriguing title that pulls in readers. The article then uses active voice.
In the article they are stating that the children need that formal interaction with children. The problem is that childcare is too expensive for families and this has been going up for the last 25 years. This needs to change and it needs to be done through government mandates a parental leave and more efficient teachers pay. This article does seem reliable though it has a lot of moving parts.
Original Article- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/opinion/child-care-crisis.html?searchResultPosition=1
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