Some Manitoba daycare workers say they’re furious at the government’s plan to address child care needs during the novel coronavirus pandemic, announced Friday. “It’s extortion and a bribe,” said one daycare executive director, who asked not to be named for fear of losing her centre’s funding.
Families Minister Heather Stefanson announced the plan Friday, which would see $27 million in grants and funding funnelled to daycares — provided they choose to remain open to care for children of health care workers.
If daycares choose to close, their operating grants will be cut off. That puts both the daycares’ boards of directors and daycare staff in a difficult place, said the executive director.