The first time I talked to Amy Lee Funes, our conversation left me stunned. In spite of the fact that she earned only $35,000 a year and lived in one of the most expensive cities in the world, Funes ...

Consider supporting our stories and becoming a member today. NEW YORK — To keep working, Amy Lee Funes desperately needed help paying for child care. Funes loved her job at a New York City-based child ...

"I can only make it because my husband has a great-paying job with wonderful health insurance," Hendrickson said. When asked why she stays in the child care field when she could make more money ...

The organized child care sector in 2022 generated a total economic impact of $152 billion and supported 2.2 million jobs. That's according to a new report from the Committee for Economic ...