Staffing takes top spot as primary challenge for afterschool program providers in new survey

“COVID-19 has put stress on an already stressed programming system. I feel like this has put a spotlight on the need for our programs and the staffing issue” one survey respondent reports in Afterschool Alliance’s most recent survey of afterschool program providers. Another says, “Staffing remains a challenge. It has always been challenging but now even more so.” A third respondent states, “This has been a really hard year and continues to be a difficult year. Right now, our largest challenge is hiring and finding more staff so we can serve more families.”

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