The Dallas Morning News
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23rd October 2023
How Dallas-Fort Worth employers are helping prevent a child care ‘catastrophe’
In Dallas County, parents pay around $11,000 a year for child care.
With federal pandemic-era funding running out for child care providers across the country, that cost is expected to rise as providers raise rates to cover the lost funds. Child care businesses that can’t afford to raise tuition could be forced to shut down, leaving parents to scramble for reliable care elsewhere.