With schools across the state already shuttered and all day care centers ordered to follow suit by the end of Friday, a glaring question remains:
What are Kentucky's "essential workers" — including doctors, paramedics and police officers — supposed to do with their kids while they work to keep the rest of the commonwealth safe?
Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear said officials were sorting through logistics to ensure health care providers had access to child care.
The state is expected to release more information Thursday evening.
The uncertainty over what will happen in Kentucky comes as other states and major cities take action to provide child care services for emergency personnel:
- In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz has directed schools to provide childcare for children age 12 or younger whose parents are classified as emergency workers. That group includes medical and law enforcement personnel — and, as of Wednesday, grocery store employees.
- Beginning Monday, New York City will provide child care across 100 "regional enrichment centers" for the children of first responders, health care workers and transit employees. The centers will provide a 12:1 child to adult ratio, according to local media reports.
- Vermont and San Francisco also each have efforts underway to provide child care to emergency personnel.
Sarah Vanover, director for the state division of child care, said Kentucky officials would release information Thursday evening outlining how the state plans to provide childcare services for emergency personnel.
"That information has been finalized today and it is getting ready to go out," Vanover said during an afternoon Facebook Live conversation sponsored by The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.
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Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Marty Pollio said Monday that his district — the state's largest, with more than 100 school buildings — had not been asked to marshal its resources.
"Clearly, the big issue then becomes students coming back together," he said. " ... We're willing to definitely have those conversations and support the community in any way we can, but they haven't happened yet."
This story is developing and will be updated.
Mandy McLaren: 502-582-4525; mmclaren@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @mandy_mclaren. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/mandym.
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