The early childhood education system in the United States is fundamentally broken. In a sector that rarely sees quality, affordability and availability offered in the same place, that is more a statement of fact than it is a subjective viewpoint.
As is, this is how the field typically works (or doesn’t): Families are often forced to pay more than they can afford—sometimes as much or more than the mortgages on their homes—for their children’s early care and education.