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Chattanooga 2.0 program used $500,000 in ARPA funds to boost childcare workforce retention
Summary
Chattanooga 2.0 told the City Council its Quality Matters Fund used a $500,000 ARPA award for tuition aid, substitute toolkits, dedicated substitutes and workforce training to support 271 teachers and reduce classroom vacancies.
Jennifer Andrews, director of early childhood strategies for Chattanooga 2.0, told the City Council on a presentation that the nonprofit used a $500,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) award to shore up the local child-care workforce and reduce classroom vacancies.
The Quality Matters Fund provided tuition assistance, open-source substitute lesson plans, dedicated substitute staff at six centers, and targeted workforce training, the presenters said. The goal was to connect teacher education to state wage supplements and improve retention.
“We applied for a half $1,000,000 for in ARPA funds to bolster the childcare system,” Andrews said, explaining the program’s intent to spur retention by supporting teachers’ education and…
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