Expecting the market to self-correct due to the injection of temporary income boosters for teachers is a mistake.  This article explains some of the issues in the child care industry that prevent it from operating in any sustainable way without intentional policies and procedures set in place to help the industry operate more efficiently.  Even though workers in the child care industry are paid on the same level as unskilled labor, many of these workers are required to have formal training.  To become an early childhood education teacher, you need a college degree.  In most instances, lead teachers are encouraged, if not required, to hold a master’s degree in early childhood education.