Tracy Riddle, a teacher at iKids, tucks a child in for nap time on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at the iKids Childhood Enrichment Center in Benton, Kentucky. Without funding help from the state legislature to subsidize COVID-19 era federal assistance and stabilize the industry, many childcare providers say they face cutting pay for their workers, raising tuition for parents and even closure. Photo by Abbey Cutrer