- Florida Chamber Foundation Report Shows Florida’s Economy Loses Nearly $5.4 billion Annually Due to Childcare Crisis, In the Florida Chamber Foundation's new report examines the impact of childcare challenges on Florida's economy and finds that childcare issues result in an estimated $5.38 billion loss annually for Florida's economy, including a $911 million annual loss in tax revenue and a $3.47 billion yearly cost due to childcare-related employee turnover and absenteeism. To learn more about how barriers to childcare may impact your community and Florida's economy, check out the "Untapped Potential in FL" report by clicking here. Florida Chamber of Commerce, September 13, 2023
- Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Underscoring Need for Better Policy, U.S. Census Bureau report shows—once again—that poverty in the United States is a policy choice. child poverty rate as measured by the SPM more than doubled, from 5.2 percent in 2021 to 12.4 in 2022, the largest one-year increase on record. September 12, 2023, CLASP
- A Challenging Balancing Act: Managing Child Illness in Early Care and Education Settings, the challenges of managing child illness in the post-pandemic era. The author provides some helpful tips for managing child illness in ECE settings. By Andrew Hashikawa, Exchange
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Sincerely,
Wanda Minick
Executive Director
FHSA
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