When parents need back-up care, that typically means hiring a sitter, which costs an average of $25 per hour nationwide (and ...

Child care workers typically earned $13.71 an hour, or $28,520 a year, in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment remains lower than it was prior to the pandemic.

The maximum amount of claimable child care expenses -- $8,000 for one child or $16,000 for two or more -- is not affected by income level. However, the rate of return for the child care credit ...

As students head back to school, many parents struggle to pay for child care for preschoolers, or for older children once school is done for the day.

Source: Survey of 3,815 child care owners or directors conducted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Jan. 8-22, 2024. By The New York Times ...

Hundreds of child care providers in 27 states and Washington, D.C., went on strike Monday to remind policymakers how essential they are, not only to families but to the nation’s economy.