
There’s a childcare crisis in Florida. Here’s why that matters.
This article was written by Lauren Peace and originally published in the Tampa Bay Times on December 12, 2022. Early education professionals are saying a “child care crisis” is underway in Tampa Bay. Some of the most important years for







![Sanders Memorial Elementary School first grade teacher Julie Forsting takes notes on Florida's new "parental rights" laws during a presentation in Pasco County on the first day back to work on Aug. 3, 2022. [ JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK | Times ]](https://i0.wp.com/www.tampabay.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/77ZYUYB5EFGQ3FRYW4ELD6XFQE.webp?fit=900%2C506&ssl=1)
