Childcare in Appalachia

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* 1. Are you a parent or a primary caretaker of a child under 5?

Yes

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* 2. Does your child attend a daycare or preschool? Why or why not?

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* 3. Tell us about your experience finding childcare in your community or region.

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* 4. What is something you wish you knew about your child's daycare experience?

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* 5. Do you ever worry whether the teachers at your child's daycare are being paid enough?

Yes

Tell us more about your thoughts on how your child's teachers are paid.

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* 6. Do you know if the teachers at your child's daycare get paid sick leave?

I have never asked

I asked, they do not.

I asked, they do get paid sick leave.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you struggle to afford your child's tuition at preschool or daycare?

Um. yes!

It's a lot of money, but my family is doing ok and we have the budget for it.

I have assistance for some of the tuition at my child's daycare/ presschool

I have assistance for all of the tuition at my child's daycare preschool

I struggle to afford it, but I don't qualify for assistance.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Has the cost of childcare made you or spouse consider working less?

Yes

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* 9. Has the cost of childcare made you or your spouse find alternatives to childcare, like working from home, changing your work schedule, or finding help from a grandparent or a neighbor? If yes, tell us about the solution your family found to make it work.

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* 10. Is there anything you'd like to add about childcare that we didn't ask?

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* 11. Thank you so much for filling out this survey! Would you be willing to share more of your story with us for a story for Inside Appalachia/ Us and Them? If yes, please leave info where we can contact you.

Childcare in Appalachia

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* 1. Are you a parent or a primary caretaker of a child under 5?

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* 2. Does your child attend a daycare or preschool? Why or why not?

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* 3. Tell us about your experience finding childcare in your community or region.

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* 4. What is something you wish you knew about your child's daycare experience?

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* 5. Do you ever worry whether the teachers at your child's daycare are being paid enough?

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* 6. Do you know if the teachers at your child's daycare get paid sick leave?

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* 7. Do you struggle to afford your child's tuition at preschool or daycare?

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* 8. Has the cost of childcare made you or spouse consider working less?

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* 9. Has the cost of childcare made you or your spouse find alternatives to childcare, like working from home, changing your work schedule, or finding help from a grandparent or a neighbor? If yes, tell us about the solution your family found to make it work.

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* 10. Is there anything you'd like to add about childcare that we didn't ask?﻿

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* 11. Thank you so much for filling out this survey! Would you be willing to share more of your story with us for a story for Inside Appalachia/ Us and Them? If yes, please leave info where we can contact you.

* 10. Is there anything you'd like to add about childcare that we didn't ask?