Georgia
Working families in Georgia need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Georgia. But too many working families in Georgia are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the Georgia economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 776k children ages 5 and under in Georgia
64% of these children have all available parents in the workforce
The typical annual cost of child care in Georgia is around $7,800
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 7% of eligible families. This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care
Georgia’s economy loses $3.6B annually due to child care challenges
Georgia: In The Headlines
Georgia early childhood educators reflect on post-pandemic workforce shortages
WFXL | April 23, 2024
America’s childcare crisis is taking another turn for the worse, now impacting a new group of parents. The employment gap between those who have a four-year college degree and those who don’t is growing larger, which is impacting how parents are seeking out child care.
Georgia child care centers experience teacher shortage and retention issues
WALB | February 27, 2024
Little Angels is celebrating 25 years in business and while they have seen significant growth and expansion, they are one child care centers that has seen turnover in teaching staff.
Child care more expensive than college in Georgia, data shows
Atlanta News First | January 10, 2024
Child care is so unaffordable for most Georgia families that sending kids to college is cheaper, according to new data.
Georgia Resources & News
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