Hoosier childcare providers slam education requirement rollback

About two-dozen childcare providers and advocates overwhelmingly opposed looser statewide staff educational requirements at a public hearing.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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About two-dozen Hoosier childcare providers and advocates overwhelmingly opposed looser statewide staff educational requirements during a Monday public hearing.

“This is a profession. This is not just a babysitting job,” said Hanna Wetzel, the director of the Children’s Learning Center of Posey County.

She spoke to representatives of the Family and Social Services Administration, the state agency overseeing childcare providers around Indiana.

FSSA last month proposed regulatory changes dealing with staffing, meals, sleep and …

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