Las Vegas Valley mother, teacher says program transition has delayed funding for childcare

LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Back-to-school for children in the Clark County School District means back to work for thousands of teachers, too.

One Las Vegas Valley teacher and mother, who wanted to remain anonymous, tells FOX5 the financial assistance she relied on for childcare has been delayed.

“I’m just pulling my hair out looking for solutions,” she said.

As this mother returns to teach at a high school, she says her 10-year-old son has nowhere to go before his elementary school starts a couple of hours later. Last year, she says she would drop her son off at a daycare on her way to work, but, she says the funding she was expecting to receive to help pay for that daycare is delayed.

“Daycare for my son is about $1,300 and I cannot afford it,” she says. “We barely make ends meet. We’re s