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A Philly day-care owner laid off 100 people because of the coronavirus: ‘It was the worst day of my life’

"I am so worried for them and how they will fair in this situation. How will people recover from this?" asked Leslie Spina, who heads Kinder Academy child care centers in Northeast Philadelphia, after she laid off around 100 workers.

Mandy Crozier 40, curriculum coordinator at Kinder Academy, left, and her daughters, Jacey Crozier, 21, center, and Savannah Crozier, 10, right, in front of their home. Both Mandy and Jacey were laid off from Kinder after the COVID-19 related shut-down. Mandy has been reaching out to teachers and students while at home.
Mandy Crozier 40, curriculum coordinator at Kinder Academy, left, and her daughters, Jacey Crozier, 21, center, and Savannah Crozier, 10, right, in front of their home. Both Mandy and Jacey were laid off from Kinder after the COVID-19 related shut-down. Mandy has been reaching out to teachers and students while at home.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
    by Barbara Laker
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