Great news to learn that Indeed has seen an increase in job searches for child care positions over the last 6 months. First time since COVID! 🙌🏼 The Best Place for Working Parents®

Many families are feeling the financial crunch of child care. According to Business Insider analysis, it’s unaffordable in 98% of counties across the country. 😵‍💫 businessinsider.com/most-expensive…

👏🏼 to the indomitable Kate Hoffman, presenting to the Early Matters Dallas alignment council on the impact of our collective EC advocacy during #txlege

Thank you Dallas Business Journal for highlighting the transformational work Dallas College is leading in the early childhood and teacher preparation space!

We’re proud to be part of Lemonada Media's podcast with Gloria Riviera to share how Texas is tackling the child care crisis. We have a long way to go but you can learn about some bright spots here: tinyurl.com/2ua55e5u. #txed"

Fox News is right. Texas parents are on the brink of facing even more difficulty finding affordable, safe, nurturing child care so they can work. Federal funds end 9/30 & the TX Legislature did not pass proposed funding. Child care must be a priority next #TXlege session!

👏 Well done Travis County! 👏 Yesterday the Commissioners Court voted unanimously to adopt 12 weeks paid parental leave for Travis County employees. Our very own Vice President of Success By 6 Cathy McHorse was part of this momentous event and spoke at the press conference.

Shout out to Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 and Mayor Kirk Watson for pushing Austin businesses to think about child care for their employees. Early Matters Greater Austin austinmonitor.com/stories/2023/0…

The broken child care model continues to plague providers who so much more than babysit. “We’re early educators. We’re the kids’ doctors, we’re the kids’ nurses, we’re psychologists, we’re teachers, we’re their second moms.” kut.org/education/2023…

Thanks Education Partnership of the Permian Basin Early Matters TX for highlighting the criticality of child care to business success. Honored to be on the agenda w/ San Antonio Spurs owner & HOLT_CAT CEO Peter Holt, former Texas House of Representatives Speaker Joe Straus & Texas Restaurant Association CEO Emily Knight to share about The Best Place for Working Parents®!

Happy to be at the Dallas Fed this morning listening to this outstanding panel of childcare experts and advocates.

Great conversation yesterday with an outstanding group of leaders! Thanks for having us Asset Funders Ntwk

Quality childcare is hard to come by. “When you find out someone is pregnant, you don’t ask about the due date, you ask if they’re on a childcare waitlist.” Shelby Smith Education Partnership of the Permian Basin

“Childcare is in unsystem.” It’s more like a smattering of puzzle pieces, some that fit together but they don’t make a complete picture. Kara Waddell - Nonprofit CEO ChildCareAssociates

It’s promising to hear about companies like HoltCAT and Toyotetsu that recognize childcare as an economic imperative and their work with Early Matters San Antonio

Working mothers are the backbone of the Biscuit Bar - from the CEO to the line cooks. If we want to keep our Texas economy strong, we have to address childcare to support working families: dallasnews.com/opinion/commen… DMN Opinion Janie Burkett Angie Chen Button

Excited to see such a beautiful crew from ChildCareAssociates at the Capitol this week, supporting HB 3191 by Angie Chen Button. Child development is economic development!

We're proud to work alongside Senator Lois Kolkhorst and Texans Care for Children on SB 462. Special thanks to Toya Mayberry for traveling all the way from Midland to testify in support for this important bill to help childcare providers. ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-lawmaker…

CEO of Amarillo National Bank, William Ware, highlights that childcare access is a key lever for developing a stronger workforce in Amarillo. We encourage lawmakers to apply common-sense solutions during this legislative session. amarillo.com/story/opinion/…

"Childcare represents a unique alignment of supporting strong families and a strong economy." CEO Mark Palmer shares how both are fundamental to the Midland community. midlandtimes.com/stories/671713…