Children are ready to return to Polk County preschools and child-care centers, but owners are having trouble finding workers and more than 200 positions are unfilled, Fox 13 News reports. A $4 million federal grant to the Early Learning Coalition of Polk County will give some financial relief to owners, but it’s a short-term solution, the organization’s director says.

Source: Fox 13 News

SEND CORRECTIONS, questions, feedback or news tips: newstips@lkldnow.com

Loading...

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.

Leave a comment

Your Thoughts On This? (Comments are moderated; first and last name are required.)