Where Did All the Afterschool Staff Go?

Stories of staff shortages in sectors from healthcare to hospitality, and industries from the airlines to trucking, have made news headlines over the past months.1 According to a recent survey by the Afterschool Alliance, afterschool programs have not been spared and providers say staffing is the most pressing challenge. One survey respondent asked, “Where did all the [out-of-school time] staff go,” noting that “It’s been near impossible to find, and retain, new staff…and current staff have started expressing burnout.”

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