In addition to these programs, many assert that public school day care is simply too costly, and inevitably takes funding away from more deserving students. Since day care programs have to employ caretakers, the cost of running a public school day care can be quite high—and the funding for this support comes directly out of the school budget. In recent months, amidst a recessionary economy, many public school day care programs are faced with the reality that their resources will most likely be cut or shut down. .