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America’s childcare numbers don’t add up, and that has a major economic impact. [montereycountyweekly.com]

 

By Sara Rubin, Photo: Joel Angel Juárez, Monterey County Weekly, March 24, 2022

Sara Rubin here, thinking about a math problem: There are about 36,000 children under age 5 in Monterey County, but only about 10,000 daycare spots available. So something has to give.

Every family situation is different, but a lot of what gives is parents or grandparents—most often women—pursuing a career. Instead of going to work, they stay home to care for young children because there is simply no other option.

This math problem is ironic, given that there is also a labor shortage—something that’s been a years-long struggle for agriculture, Monterey County’s largest industry, and increasingly is a challenge for the hospitality industry, Monterey County’s second-largest.

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