Virginia caregivers demand more funding and higher wages for developmental disability services amid shortages.

Virginia caregivers and advocates raised concerns about limited funding and long waitlists for developmental disability services during a budget hearing. They called for more support coordinators, higher pay for service providers, and the end of the $16-an-hour cap for home care workers. The Virginia Education Association also pushed for increased teacher salaries and school funding.

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