# The Real Cost of Care: An unfiltered look at Private ECE Ownership with Katie McDonald

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Podcast: [ECE Unhinged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ece-unhinged-7716831)
Published: 2026-05-27T23:54:17+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brittany-holmes9
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## Resource

In episode 2 of our wage transparency series we're joined by center owner Katie McDonald for a raw no-filter conversation about the financial realities of running a private preschool. From the weight of commercial rent to the impossible struggle of balancing fair wages with tight margins, we're exposing the truth behind the "secretive" ECE industry. #EarlyEdInsights #TeacherSupport #EducationReform #RespectTeachers #SystemicChange #ChildhoodEducation #TeacherVoices #EducationMatters

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