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A University of Missouri School of Law professor is reframing the national conversation about childcare, encouraging policymakers to invest in those who make the industry possible.
In a new study, Lauren Shores Pelikan proposes directing tax benefits to childcare workers as a way to attract and retain the workforce needed to expand access to care.
“My proposal is to shift some tax incentives to the provider side — not just to childcare businesses, but directly to childcare workers themselves,” Shores Pelikan said. “The goal is to get resources into the hands of the people providing care and effectively give them a meaningful pay boost.”