This article is terrible.

For all the numbers and percentages it throws around it just doesn't do the sums on the basics. From the article's facts:

- 3 teacher for 19 children - 6.3 children per carer.

- Cost = 15% of median income

- lets assume 1.5 children per family.

- 6.3/1.5 =4.2 child carers per family.

- 4.2 carers X 15% of median family income = a revenue of 63% of family income per child care worker.

Assuming overheads, profits, etc., .... you get the point. Child care is expensive and low paying for similar reasons. It takes a lot of teachers per student. This isn't a government conspiracy or a corporate one, it's just the reality of the requirements of caring for children.