In Learning Through COVID

Three early childhood surveys conducted during pandemic

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The results of our child care provider survey (May 2020) and the surveys of parents and families (July 2020 and January 2021) clearly show the need for greater financial support from Congress, and for a continued substantial, engaged planning with providers at the state level. Survey results showed:

  • As of January 2021, 46% of parents surveyed have quit jobs, declined jobs, or greatly changed their jobs due to issues with child care since March 2020.
  • In March 2020, 11-15% of remaining providers who responded said they may have to close permanently due to the financial impact of closing temporarily due to the COVID-19 crisis.
  • In January, 30% responded that their child care provider used prior to the pandemic was still closed.
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Jessica Fletcher joined the staff of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in January 2020. She comes to Prichard with more than 17 years experience working in communications, journalism and education advocacy. She has covered local school boards as a journalist in London, Ky. and Winchester, Ky., and communicated about the importance of education to Kentucky's workforce and economy as the Communications Director at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. She also served as the Executive Director of Communications at the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and as the Chief Communications Officer for the Kentucky Department of Education. A lifelong Kentuckian, she is a graduate of Rockcastle County High School and Eastern Kentucky University.

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