TQEE Releases Report on 2022 Economic Child Care Crisis
A new report released by our partner Tennesseans for Quality Early Education (TQEE) reveals the shocking, adverse economic impact of Tennessee’s child care crisis. In Shelby County alone, the economic impact is $422.5 million.
And there's more...
An overwhelming 50 percent of Shelby County's working parents of children under age 6 reported employment disruptions due to inadequate child care.
23 percent of parents were forced to stop seeking employment altogether.
Access, affordability and quality are the primary factors that drag down the system, with more than two out of every three parents saying they have trouble accessing care at all.
High-quality child care, which enables adults to work while laying a foundation for children’s success in school and beyond, is a powerful strategy for growing Tennessee’s workforce of today and tomorrow simultaneously. The economics are clear: investments in high-quality care for working families will result in significant returns to taxpayers, businesses and family pocketbooks.
It’s time Tennessee made high-quality child care a priority strategy for building our state’s human capital.
