OMAHA- According to a recent survey created by Nebraska Extension and We Care for Kids, a partnership of community-based organizations that aim to build support for early childhood education, many registered voters in Nebraska believe the state lacks quality, affordable child care. Nearly three-quarters of respondents indicated that this is a serious problem facing the state, on par with concerns about crime and the cost of housing.

"The extent of the crisis was worse than we anticipated and the findings show that Nebraskans really want solutions," said Kara Ficke, the campaign manager of We Care for Kids. Ficke expressed hope that the survey results will help highlight this issue and show that child care struggles are not isolated to just one part of the state.

According to findings from both organizations, around 91% of counties in Nebraska with child care facilities do not have enough available facilities to meet parents' demands. 84% of respondents in the survey also indicated that Nebraska should support child care and early learning like it does K-12 schools and high education institutions.

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