New legislation designed to expand access to daycare for childcare workers was signed into law Tuesday.
WATCH: Program making daycare more affordable for childcare workers signed into law
Program making daycare more affordable for childcare workers signed into law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Tri-Share Childcare Program into law, which splits the cost of childcare between the state, the employer and the teacher.
According to the state, the average early childhood worker makes $2,220 a month. With the average monthly cost of daycare in West Michigan at about $1,300, affording childcare can be a challenge for workers in the field…