Without support, child care providers are staring down some impossible decisions— laying off staff, cutting child care slots, raising prices for families, or even shutting their doors. This is a huge problem not just for working parents, but for businesses, and our economy.

The data in our latest NAEYC workforce survey brief (naeyc.org/ece-workforce-…) supports Senator Patty Murray's urgent call for emergency funding to #savechildcare. Costs are going up for families and the supply of quality care is shrinking. We need action now!

Thank you Senator Patty Murray Tim Kaine Tina Smith Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Sheldon Whitehouse Chris Murphy 🟧 Ron Wyden Senator Cortez Masto Amy Klobuchar Sen. Debbie Stabenow for bringing the truth about what is happening with #childcare and the need for $$ now! Listen live: senate.gov/legislative/fl…

"We are not okay" - The theme of US child care. NAEYC brings us a new round of provider surveys showcasing the real experiences of providers, educators, & parents trying to get by in a system that simply does not work. Congress, where you at? naeyc.org/sites/default/…

Our newest Early Childhood Education workforce survey captures the challenges the field is facing in the wake of child care stabilization funding expiring. Read our national brief and find your state specific survey data! naeyc.org/ece-workforce-…

Thank you Vice President JD Vance and President Donald J. Trump for your continued work to elevate and support the needs of early childhood educators! Our latest NAEYC survey shows the needs in the field are still great, and this will help. Now we need Congress to take action to #fundchildcare naeyc.org/ece-workforce-…

Glad to see that President Donald J. Trump is continuing to champion an expansive, high-quality child care and early learning system. His FY25 budget proposal invests $600b over 10yrs to build a system that works for families, educators, and children. hhs.gov/sites/default/…

Thank you@vaaeyc for giving me the opportunity to be a part of your conference this week! Always inspiring to be surrounded by early educators and leaders who are working every day to build a strong future for our youngest children and families!

Thrilled that the funding bills on tap in Congress include much needed increases for key child care and early learning programs. Thank you Senator Patty Murray and colleagues for prioritizing the needs of young children, families and early educators!

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!

Excited to represent NAEYC at the American Progress Education Summit tomorrow to talk about building equitable systems to support quality and accountability in education from ECE through higher ed. There’s still time to register to join the conversation! americanprogress.org/events/2024-ed…

Thanks CBS News for ensuring that candidates discussed #childcare during last night’s #VPdebate. Elections represent a critical opportunity to lift up the importance of early childhood education. Visit americaforearlyed.org/our-votes/ to make sure you are ready to vote and elevate #ece

Are you an early childhood educator or someone who works with educators? If so, please take a moment to respond to and share the latest NAEYC #ECE workforce survey, which will help us provide policymakers and advocates valuable insights into the field. naeyc.org/ece-workforce-…

Thank you Senator Patty Murray for meeting with and listening to our Washington State advocates and being a steadfast champion for early childhood education and educators. #naeyc #naeycppf

Thank you Senator Thom Tillis for the great work your team is doing to listen to and support early childhood educators from North Carolina here for @NAEYCs policy forum. #naeycppf

Thank you Ashley Hinson for meeting with child care leaders from Iowa at the NAEYC public policy forum. #naeycppf

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…