There are more than 438,000 employees working in childcare, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of May 2021, the media hourly wage in this sector is around $13/hour. With rising costs and many other open jobs, many are leaving their positions in childcare. We speak with two experts about the growing early childcare gap in the U.S. and why bettering the sector starts with valuing these workers more.   Learn more at: https://viewpointsradio.org/working-in-childcare-the-heavy-cost-of-raising-someone-elses-kids/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices