Panel Hears Competing Views on Childcare Workforce Standards Board Proposal
Lawmakers heard more than a dozen pro and con witnesses on SHB 11-28, which would create a childcare workforce standards board to make recommendations on staffing, wages and retention; supporters cited workforce burnout and understaffing, while providers warned of unfunded mandates and duplication.
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The Labor & Commerce Committee heard extensive public testimony on second substitute House Bill 11-28, which would create a childcare workforce standards board to study and recommend staffing, recruitment, retention and compensation policies.
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