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WSKG wants your help with a story on child care shortages

In August 2024, Ithaca’s Coddington Road Community Center announced it would expand to respond to rising demand for child care. Kids from the child care center showed off their hard hats in front of the construction site.
Aurora Berry
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WSKG News
In August 2024, Ithaca’s Coddington Road Community Center announced it would expand to respond to rising demand for child care. Kids from the child care center showed off their hard hats in front of the construction site.

Between a shortage of daycare spots and high costs for families, we know that getting quality child care isn’t always easy for parents.That’s why the WSKG News team is conducting an in-depth exploration of the state of care in our region.

We’ve launched our first ever child care survey and want to hear firsthand from the parents and families in our region. Is your family on a seemingly never-ending waitlist for daycare? Have you had to resort to a creative solution for child care? Have you or your co-parent had to leave the workforce to take care of your kids?

We want to learn more about your experiences so we can more effectively report on what matters most to Southern Tier families. We hope that you’ll help us by sharing your stories. With your permission, we may reach out to some families for longer conversations to include in our reporting.

Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey to help shape our reporting.