09/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2024 11:53
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development hosted a meeting in 2023 on how the cooperative model is a tool to address the childcare crisis while supporting parents, employers, early childhood educators and home-based providers.
The early care and education (ECE) field struggles with high rates of turnover and difficulty recruiting new workers because of low wages and poor benefits. Apprenticeships are one strategy to help the ECE workforce pursue additional education and credentials while being compensated and supported while they learn.
Join the National Association of Counties (NACo) on Thursday, September 5 from 2-3 pm EDT to hear how counties are utilizing apprenticeship programs to grow childcare supply and strengthen local economies.