Tarrant County needs about 2,000 more early childhood educators to fully staff existing child care centers.
That shortage makes it harder for parents — especially mothers — to work, according to a new study analyzing North Texas’ child care workforce released Wednesday. Child Care Associates and the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center’s study examined how early educators are key to strengthening North Texas’ economy and what is contributing to the shortage of such teachers in an industry long languishing with low wages and high costs.
