The governor proposed $55 million in retention and recruitment bonuses for childcare centers.
YORK, Pa. — Childcare centers across the country are dealing with the question of how to hire new workers and retain the ones they already have. Providers say a new line item in Governor Josh Shapiro’s new budget proposal could help.
Shapiro proposed $55 million in new spending to provide funds to licensed childcare centers for teacher recruitment and retention, which would be doled out in the form of grants of roughly $1,000 per teacher.
Childcare providers say the money would be a boost to their employees who are experiencing a significant pay gap between them and kindergarten teachers.
“Any amount of money helps,” said…
