In my opinion, the facilities for young children should have more stringent regulations. I think the proposed changes are a good start and well overdue. It is unfortunate that, in general, more emphasis is not placed on the importance of early childhood development.

I am a graduate student and my husband is an educator, so certainly we understand the need for affordable childcare, however there is truth in the idiom ‘you get what you pay for’. We would rather sacrifice this, that or the other and know that our child is in an excellent facility.

I think certainly a program director should have a Master’s degree and a program leader should have a Bachelor’s degree. In addition, aides should have a high school diploma or GED. I personally want to know that the people caring for my child are not only experienced, but also well educated.