From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org):
We face a crisis in child care and early education. The pandemic has made it incredibly difficult for families to find and afford quality child care. Even as the pandemic recedes, this remains a top concern for millions of families.
The good news: We have a historic opportunity for Congress to fund child care and pre-school, and ensure child care workers are paid a fair wage of at least $15 an hour.
Join the Coalition on Human Needs and our national coalition to demand Congress end the crisis in child care and early education! Send a letter to your members of Congress now at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-end-the-crisis-in-child-care-and-early-education!
The Biden administration’s American Families Plan aims to invest in child care, sending $225 billion over 10 years into federally supported child care programs.
Under the President’s plan, the cost of child care would be capped at 7 percent of a family’s earnings for millions of working families. Biden’s proposal would provide an additional $200 billion for voluntary pre-school programs for 3- and 4-year-olds, and continue expanded tax credits to make child care more affordable for families.
The American child care crisis continues to dramatically impact the lives of children and their families, stretching household budgets and causing parents to miss work when quality care cannot be found. Even when child care slots can be found, working families face an incredible financial strain to afford child care.
According to a recent report, nearly three out of five parents (57%) reported the lack of child care options and increased child care responsibilities in the home have directly impacted their ability to work over the last month.1
Aside from difficulties finding quality spots, costs remain astronomical―exceeding $10,000 a year in many parts of the country.
Thank you for all you do to fight for families, marginalized people and communities.
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