U.S. Chamber Says Childcare Issues Cost Missouri Economy

The U.S. Chamber Foundation says Missouri’s economy loses an estimated 1.35-billion-dollars annually due to childcare issues. It says one-third of Missouri families report that they or someone in their household left a job, did not take a job, or greatly changed jobs because of problems with childcare in the last 12 months. Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields says solving the state’s childcare access problems would allow Missouri to grow…

Shields, who is the CEO of a Kansas City hospital, says availability of affordable early childcare is part of the reason for the great resignation of his workforce.