Washington's child care workers are quitting for better pay

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EDMONDS — Caitlin Gomez has worked with children for the past 10 years. She’s held nearly every job title in child care: support staff, program manager, assistant director.

Four years into her career, a supervisor encouraged Gomez to further her education. Gomez obtained an associate degree and later received a full scholarship to pursue her bachelor’s in early childhood education.

Halfway through the program, however, she left. Getting a bachelor’s degree wouldn’t help her earn the wage she wanted. She grew tired of trying to get ahead in a career where she felt disrespected and undervalued. Gomez is passionate about helping children develop a love of learning but doesn’t believe a bachelor’s degree will pay off in the long run.

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Washington’s child care providers, considered essential workers, earn wages in the bottom 3% of the state’s occupational groups. According to the Child Care Collaborative Task Force’s most recent report, they’re leaving the industry for jobs with health care, benefits and better pay — like entry-level retail positions.

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1. Direct care workers for disabled are wuittinh

We are working to get the Virginia legislature to raise the wages of direct care workers for disabled Virginians. Why should people keep a $13 an hour job when they can get $15 to $17 at Amazon, McDonalds, or Wawa. The worker shortage was the thing that finally brought about the living wage. The greatest force is natural consequences. Pay workers more or no more workers.