Child care workers make low wages, but cost remains high for parents

The child care workforce in Massachusetts is 12% smaller than it was before the pandemic, according to an analysis by the University of California, Berkeley. The cost of child care for some families amounts to a second rent or mortgage payment. We speak to WBUR Senior Education Reporter Carrie Jung, who was part of a team of reporters out with a new series exploring the problems and the solutions to Massachusetts' child care conundrum.