From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We HAVE TO solve the childcare crisis in this country. Childcare constantly comes up as a major issue for families. Moms with no choice but to quit jobs they love because of the high-cost of care. … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): On Tuesday, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would establish a federal program providing almost every worker in the country up to 12 weeks … Continued
From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): This February 14th, Interfaith Worker Justice asks you to demonstrate a greater love: the love of justice. On the day we normally reserve for romance, fancy dinners, chocolates and flowers, we ask you to spare … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Tell Senators Casey and Toomey to Vote Yes on Reopening the Government and No on Harm to Migrant Children and Asylum-Seekers. This Thursday at 2:30 the Senate will vote on two competing bills … Continued
The Guardian At the Berks Family Residential Center, an immigrant detention facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania, advocates and former detainees say it’s normal for children held there to have health problems. One mother, who asked to use her middle name Arely, told … Continued
From Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill The legislature has made strides to combat human trafficking in Pennsylvania over the last few years. Representative Seth Grove (R-York) and I are working to close a loophole that exists in the current law. On Wednesday, … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): Success defines the American Dream. The idea that any person can become successful in this country has been an integral piece of American history. However, this underlying principle of the American Dream … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): While poverty affects a significant portion of Americans, children are more likely than adults to live in poverty. In 2017, it is estimated that 1 in 4 American children were living in … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-01-07/education/educators-urge-wolf-to-up-funding-for-special-education/a65126-1 January 7, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 270,000 children with disabilities attend Pennsylvania schools. (akshayapatra/pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to include increased … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/12/17/immigrant-children-underpinning-cruelty/#.XBgkIdtKgdU By David Elliot December 17, 2018 By now you’ve probably heard about the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody last week. The death of Jakelin Caal was announced last Thursday by U.S. Customs and … Continued