Providers say they need to increase wages to retain staff and keep classrooms open.
By Claire Stremple, Alaska BeaconTeacher Nicole Lezama leads children in a dance at a Kids' Corps, Inc. Pre-K program Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Anchorage.
Mark Lackey, director of a Head Start program in Wasilla, attributes the change to the scope of the problem. “There were schools closing down, there were classrooms being shuttered,” he said. The state of Alaska paid the full 20% match for the programs for decades until the price of oil sank in 2010. State support has shrunk about half of the match.includes a commitment that the state will increase its contribution to the full 20% match. This year that is a $5.2 million increase.
. The board of CCS Learning cut nearly 100 spaces this year because the organization could not afford enough staff.“I’m excited about being able to advertise our vacancies at a wage that isn’t lower than Target,"he said. “Individuals that are taking care of young children, they have a lot of responsibility on their plate and they should be compensated accordingly.”
“The prices are so high out here. We’re looking at going to almost $7 a gallon for gas, milk at $10 a gallon — you can’t pay people $14 an hour, you can’t survive,” she said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alaska lawmakers move to double state support for Head Start early childhood programsProviders say they need to increase wages to retain staff and keep classrooms open.
Read more »
All 6 Movies & TV Shows Based On John Green Books, Ranked(Kristine-Froseth-as-Alaska-Young)-from-Looking-for-Alaska
Read more »
Alaska Tidal Energy: New Study Shows Alaska’s Cook Inlet Could Power 70,000 HomesAlaska’s Cook Inlet, that gorgeous blue waterway seen here, contains huge amounts of untapped tidal energy.
Read more »
All 8 John Green Books, Ranked From Worst To BestThe-Fault-in-Our-Stars-Shailene-Woodley-Ansel-Elgort-Looking-for-Alaska-Kristine-Froseth-Alaska-Young
Read more »
Military Report: European partners piled in for Red FlagItalian and Dutch service members came to Alaska for Red Flag-Alaska 24-1.
Read more »
Only survivor of Alaska heli-ski crash speaks exclusively to Alaska's News SourceFive died, David Horvath survived heli ski crash in 2021. Czech billionaire Petr Kellner, two guides, French snowboarder and pilot died.
Read more »