Tarrant County Leaders To Boost Child-Care Workers' Salaries By $250 A Month

Arlington TX

03 November, 2021

7:41 PM

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By Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report November 3, 2021 Child care isn't a 9-to-5 job for Lisa McDaniel — it's her life. McDaniel runs Lisa's Little Angels Learning Center in Stop Six, where she grew up. She has always taken care of children and knows firsthand the balancing act between offering a decent salary to workers and ensuring parents, regardless of their income, can afford child care. McDaniel is excited for the salary boost Tarrant County leaders announced Wednesday that could help up to 1,500 child-care workers. Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County and Child Care Associates announced up to $2 million in federal funds will be used to raise child care educator wages by about $250 monthly for up to six months. Additionally, local elected leaders announced the creation of a new committee to address child-care needs. Offering a high wage can be tough for child-care providers like McDaniel. It all depends on the center's location and the demographics of its neighborhood. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.