Why haven't Ohio lawmakers done more to make child care more affordable and help centers hire/retain staff? Lawmakers' answers range from "there are competing priorities" to a belief that moms "should be staying home and taking care of their children" cleveland.com/news/2023/12/a…

I’ve had so many conversations with early educators in DC about how transformative the Pay Equity Fund has been in their lives. These proposed cuts will devastate these educators and directly harm the families and young children who rely on high quality child care in DC. Shameful

Our team at NAEYC has an updated resource out today explaining how harmful deregulation exacerbates child care supply challenges!

🎉 A special day for Ohio AEYC! Today, we were honored by the Ohio House of Representatives on our 50th Anniversary. Heartfelt thanks to Representatives Andrea White and Riordan McClain for celebrating this milestone and recognizing the incredible contributions of our dedicated

On Sunday night, 44,000 women gathered with Win With Black Women to support Kamala Harris, and they raised over $1 million. It’s our turn to show up. So that’s what we’re doing. All are welcome. Tell your people. Register now at AnswertheCall2024.com

NAEYC has endorsed Senator Tim Kaine & Senator Katie Boyd Britt Child Care Workforce Act, which provides bipartisan support for a federal role in increasing wages for educators working in child care centers and family child care homes. Read about the bill here: shorturl.at/qBfgw

BREAKING: Pete just made the perfect case for the Harris-Walz ticket on MSNBC. "The Trump campaign can't figure out what to do. Trump cannot fathom a campaign or any leaders who are not about themselves. The Harris-Walz isn't about them, it's about you." Send Pete everywhere!

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It should come as no surprise that this was my favorite part of the #VPdebate24 last night! If there’s one thing to remember from Tim Walz’s #childcare answer, it’s the importance of demand AND supply side investments to #solvechildcare CAP Action

We mourn the passing of Ella Jenkins, one of the most iconic folk musicians of the 20th century, who revolutionized children’s music and inspired generations of listeners around the world. She died peacefully on Nov. 9 at her residence in Chicago, Illinois. She was 100 years old.

Check out a new episode of Step Up to Quality's Quality Time podcast featuring Buffett Institute Executive Director Walter Gilliam! Listen: bit.ly/3CwrmtM

Lawmakers must act now to prevent irreversible harm to future generations. Read our full statement:bit.ly/4iHZqTn

How can this be? I don't care what side you are on this will break our system of care for our most vulnerable littles. I'm so upset to see this happening to our Head Start system. Where are our advocates -Time to act!!! Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Children First Collective CWDA YMCA San Diego

⚠️WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN‼️ Eliminating funding for Head Start would be catastrophic❗ 📣Congress needs to hear from the Head Start community that they must oppose any effort to eliminate or dramatically cut funding for Head Start: loom.ly/Vr3bPks National Head Start Association

Actress & advocate #JenniferGarner believes in the power of Head Start! She joined the TODAY to highlight the vital educational & social services Head Start provides to 800,000 children & their families across the country.📽️ Watch now: today.com/video/jennifer…

A new Brookings brief looks at two recent studies that show "ECE may profoundly affect students’ families, not just students’ readiness for kindergarten." Is free preschool a win-win for families and the economy?

.Walter Gilliam: There are two things most parents need to get to work each morning: "a road to drive on and somebody to watch the children. One of those we treat as infrastructure. The other one we call child care." Read more from his recent talk in CT: buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/blog/2025/04/b…

Connecticut is a national #ECE leader, creating a $300M endowment fund to raise wages for early educators, add 20,000 child care slots, and cut costs for all families. Kudos to Governor Ned Lamont, CT Office of Early Childhood, legislators, and all who took action to address CT's child care challenges.

Katie tells it like it is. I recommend subscribing to “Shaping Child Care”

Congress is expected to take a final vote today or tomorrow that threatens access to health care, food assistance, and quality education for millions of children, families, and educators. 🚨Take action TODAY: votervoice.net/NAEYC/Campaign…