Date of Award
Summer 2020
Document Type
Consultancy Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Committee Chair
Dr. Jeffrey Hamilton
Abstract
This study focused on implementing exclusive childcare centers as an incentive to increase the retention rate of teachers in South Carolina. It highlights the key components contributing to the retention rate of teachers in the field of education—namely family stressors and financial strain. Many working parents have a childcare problem and are in search of a solution. According to Bright Horizons(2019), “Childcare tuition currently exceeds the cost of college in many places, available spaces are in severely short supply, quality care is hard to come by” (p.6). Teachers are working parents;and although they are employed in the field of education, they experience the same issues as many others when it comes to finding cost-efficient, quality childcare for their children. This study will delve into how establishing affordable, high-quality childcare centers can lead to improved productivity and the overall retention of teachers.
Citation Information
Jones, Tia Savage, "Childcare as an Innovative Response to Recruitment and Retention For Teachers" (2020). Education Projects. 2.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/education_projects/2