PRESCHOOL

It’s to the point the educators estimate about 1,500 children are on waiting lists, stuck at home because there are just not enough teachers for the classes.

A recent survey of more than 7,500 childcare centers across the country found worker shortages in nearly every state, with many taking on fewer children for care as a result.

“When it comes to preschool education, (of course) we’re going to learn the ABCs and 123s. (Photo used with permission from O2B Kids)Deschamps, although she speaks on behalf of O2B Kids, is a parent first and foremost. He’s thriving and loving it, and O2B Kids' philosophy is part of the reason why. At O2B Kids, we use ‘teacher talk’ -- rich descriptive language that the children hear throughout the day. As vocabulary develops, O2B Kids says it has the exhilarating challenge of explaining how the world works.