Hundreds of Oklahoma childcare teachers could leave job with loss of federal funding

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Many childcare providers across Oklahoma will be scrambling to find a way to keep teachers in classrooms. On September 30, 2024, $15 billion in federal funding will expire. The pandemic relief funds, or ARPA funds, were used to help parents afford childcare and childcare providers to staff facilities.

The money was also used as an incentive for teachers working in the childcare profession. It paid for daycare for teachers so they could remain in the workforce. Without the funds...