As mentioned in our Child Care Crisis Solutions Series Introduction, child care plays many roles in Tennessee’s economy. It’s a business, a job, an early education, and a crucial work support for working families. And while private sector can and should be part of the solution to the crisis, government has a major role to…
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Shared Services Networks: A Smart Solution for Growing More Affordable, High-Quality Child Care
Tennessee has a large child care industry sector, made up primarily of home-based, sole proprietors, but to meet market demand, the sector needs to grow substantially. There are 13,185 market-based child care providers in Tennessee with a combined revenue of $752 million; but the number of providers is down 11.4% since 2010. At the same…
» Read MoreHow Technology Can Be A Game-Changer for Child Care
Remember the paper and pencil world? The vast majority of child care providers still operate there, missing out on the tremendous advantages technology can provide. For example, many have yet to avail themselves of the opportunity to collect tuition through the use of an online payment system. But today, according to a 2017 AITE study,…
» Read MoreBusiness Strategies for Supporting Employee-Parents
Many businesses today are finding that offering child care benefits can give them a competitive edge and generate a return on investment through employee retention and productivity. Patagonia, for example, has long made headlines for finding ways to solve the child care puzzle of today’s modern worker. In 1983, they brought child care on-site, and have seen…
» Read MoreChild Care Report News and Press
Our child care report series has garnered a lot of great press across the state, with more to come! We’re keeping track of it all here so it’s easy to find for our coalition members. Murfreesboro’s Daily News Journal: https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2019/09/14/childcare-tennessee-workforce-child-care-needs-cost-revenue-families/2266422001/ Clarksville’s The Leaf Chronicle: https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/2019/09/14/childcare-tennessee-workforce-child-care-needs-cost-revenue-families/2266422001/ Jackson Sun: https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2019/09/14/childcare-tennessee-workforce-child-care-needs-cost-revenue-families/2266422001/ Nashville’s Tennessean: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/09/14/childcare-tennessee-workforce-child-care-needs-cost-revenue-families/2266422001/ Knoxville News Sentinel: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2019/09/18/affordable-child-care-knoxville-tennessee/2354266001/…
» Read MorePress Release: Child Care Report Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2019 Contact: Mike CarpenterTQEE (901) 331-0153 Unworkable child care system has annual $1.34B adverse impact on TN Business orgs across the state advocate priority action to address system dysfunction MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When Tennessee’s working families cannot access the child care services they need, there are significant economic consequences for parents,…
» Read MoreLiteracy Coaching for Child Care Teachers Drives Big Wins for Kids
Of all the education investments where Tennessee has seen a positive impact made with public funding, one with the most promise may be early literacy coaching in child care. The state’s child care landscape is a hodgepodge of mixed providers with frontline personnel having varying degrees of experience and ability. Teaching jobs often pay less…
» Read More24-7-365 Childcare Supports Families in 21st Century Work World
How do you support a child? The answer is a little different now than in 1872, the year a group of women from Chattanooga churches opened a food and clothing pantry for orphaned girls.The Chambliss Center has seen its mission change from pantry to orphanage to shelter to group home and finally, today, to a…
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