too many childcare workers defend their low pay, saying parents can barely afford to pay the bill now. And mom needs to work. but, HEY, what about you! you are working, don't you deserve the pay. do you enjoy 'donating' some of your pay to 'help' another working mom. even if the mom is working just to provide the 'fun' stuff in her life. especially in 'independent' child care center you will find women strongly defending their meager checks. like it's noble to help another mom go to work. hmmmm, could they be as defensive and outspoken to help these same moms stay home? to help change government policies that make the cost of living so high? In the 70's and 80's (this is all I can go back!) you could be single and buy a car and rent an apartment and get by. Not today, taxes, insurance, food, gas, it's all forcing us to have two incomes to survive. Adding more child care subsidies will just add more taxes to pay, and it's a cycle that is out of control. I say unionize, and get the pay we deserve. The benefits we deserve. The respect we deserve. Proud UNION pre-K teacher !!!
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