A child care waitlist is more than a list of names.

In the study of 12 rural communities across Georgia, Mississippi, and Missouri, 87% of child care directors who participated in the study reported maintaining waitlists because they did not have the capacity to serve every family seeking care. Behind every waitlist is a family making difficult decisions, a child missing early learning opportunities, and a community working to support its youngest learners. Our latest report shares what families, providers, educators, employers, and state leaders say must happen next to strengthen child care across the rural South. 🔗 Read the report at the link in bio. #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #RuralCommunities #EducationPolicy #SouthernEducation #SEF