City Of Fort Worth: COVID Education And Childcare Committee Completes Its Work

Dallas TX

08 December, 2021

4:58 PM

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Press release from City of Fort Worth: December 08, 2021 The city's COVID-19 Education and Childcare Advisory Committee concluded its work this fall after leading the community through aspects of the public health crisis associated with the coronavirus. In March 2020, former Mayor Betsy Price appointed the COVID-19 Education and Childcare Advisory Committee, co-chaired by District 2 Councilmember Carlos Flores and former Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray. The committee included 12 educators, child care providers and civic leaders: Rabbi Andrew Bloom, Cesar Gamez, Quinton Phillips, Michael Steinert, Loretta Burns, Carol Klocek, Marta Plata, Daphne Barlow Stigliano, Celia Esparza, Christina McCloud, Mike Brown and Kara Waddell. Price asked the committee to consider internet access for low-income families, training for parents to help their children with online learning tools, and child care services for the families of essential workers. Over the following 19 months, the committee worked with local school districts, child care providers, afterschool programs, and federal, state and local governments to address these concerns and other pressing issues as they arose. Some highlights of information shared and issues addressed by the committee: A remaining challenge facing the community is finding qualified staff for child care facilities. The committee members expressed a willingness to reconvene, if necessary.     Get articles like this in your inbox. Subscribe to City News.   This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author's own.