From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will fight inflation over the long run, not fuel it as Republicans claim. It will help working families struggling today with higher gas prices and grocery bills … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): We know Pennsylvania child care providers and parents are still enduring significant struggles with program staffing shortages, closings, illnesses and more. It is so important to continue to share these challenges with our elected officials … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Moms are exhausted. Burnout is real. The pandemic’s effect on maternal mental health is staggering. We must – and we can – put into place public policies to support families and ease the stress and anxieties … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We hope you’ve seen the news because right now congress is on its way to making HISTORIC investments in child care and other critical programs for families and we need YOUR voice to get this WIN … Continued
Posted at https://krc-pbpc.org/research_publication/the-build-back-better-framework-a-transformative-plan-for-21st-century-america/ NOTE: This is the deal that has been reported. It is still unknown whether or not it will pass in both houses of Congress. Statement from PA Budget and Policy Center, Keystone Research Center, and 99% PA … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Last week the New York Times shared shocking statistics about early child care support in the United States. Brace yourself….it turns out rich countries contribute an average of $14,000 per year for a toddler’s care, compared … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Right now, Congress is rapidly finalizing the details of the budget that will determine how much funding we have for child care and early learning. This is the moment our movement has been waiting for. Because of your actions, texts … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, DC, August 11—Today, the United States Senate passed a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution to initiate a budget reconciliation process that stands to create the most consequential legislation for people with low incomes in decades. The … Continued
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 … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden in March, made substantial investments in children, youth, and families―cutting child poverty in half. But these investments only last one year. A coalition of partners has come together … Continued