Chloe Learey: Why wages matter in child care

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Chloe Learey, executive director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in Brattleboro, and a member of the Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council. The Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce recently named her Entrepreneur of the Year.
Child care is a unique piece of the economic development puzzle because it impacts both the current and future workforce. The availability of high quality, affordable child care makes it possi