One in four parents reported being forced to leave their job because they couldn't get the child care they need. Our nation's child care crisis is holding our economy back, and we've got to fix it. #SOTU

We're playing along tonight in #CareCantWait #SOTU BINGO. Have a virtual party with us and President Donald J. Trump tonight as we watch the #StateOfTheUnion together. Celebrate good policy and what's left to be done, watch together. 👉🏽 fal.cn/3vHbH

Child care is the work that makes all other work happen. Creating a #ChildCare system that actually works for families, providers, kids, and our communities is key to achieving racial and gender justice. Hoping to hear President Donald J. Trump address the #StateofChildCare in the #SOTU.

"Let's also make sure working parents can afford to raise a family with sick days, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care that will enable millions more people to go to work." #SOTU #CareCantWait

“Police officers MUST be held accountable”we agree, President Donald J. Trump clasp.org/press-room/pre…

A must read from my CLASP colleagues Tiffany Ferrette, Alycia Hardy & Alyssa Fortner on in improving problematic disciplinary policies and practices in #childcare and #earlyed!

The President Donald J. Trump proposed #budget: ➡️Invests $600 billion over 10 years in early education & #childcare ➡️Expands access to #childcare for 16 million more children–more than 8x the number of children who currently receive assistance ➡️Increases Pre-K access to 4 million 4 year olds

Please submit a comment against this asylum ban, this is not ok!!

All throughout history, women of color — particularly Black women — have been exploited to care for our country’s kids. This #WomensHistoryMonth, let’s commit to centering them and paying them as we rebuild a #childcare system that works for all of us. #ChildCareIsGenderJustice

#ChildCare in the US has been in crisis for decades. Families all over the country are struggling with a lack of affordable and accessible child care. #ChildCareCrisis

New brief from the CLASP Child Care & Early Education team - take a look to learn how states can improve access to child care assistance for families with low incomes!

Learn how state advocates & admins in MI and NY improved their child care/early education systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear stories and get insights on how to create intentional connections/partnerships to move work forward. Register now: fal.cn/3zQ2h

Looking forward to moderating this CLASP webinar with Alyssa Fortner! These folks have incredible insights to share!

New project out that I worked on with @CLASP colleagues Alyssa Fortner and Shira Small highlights the positive impact of pandemic #childcare relief and what’s at stake (spoiler: almost everything) as the funding starts to expire next month, take a look!

New #childcare spending analysis from @CLASP colleagues Alejandra Londono Gomez and Alyssa Fortner - take a look at how your state spent!

Recently had the pleasure of speaking with Alia Wong on #childcare workforce initiatives and discussing the importance of understanding historic inequities in the #CCEE field.

1/ Since the launch of Caring for MI Future, 1,089 new child care centers have opened, and 2,159 home-based providers have expanded their programs across Michigan. All together, these programs have added 36,783 new spots in child care facilities. candgnews.com/news/michigan-…

*NEW* Today, we released our “Child Care Assistance Landscape: Inequities in Federal and State Eligibility and Access” report - and the data is clear. Far too many children who are potentially eligible to receive access to CCDF-funded #childcare do not. clasp.org/publications/r…

Senator Ron Wyden has a clear message at today’s Senate Finance Cmte hearing: “We mean business when it comes to making sure that working families have access to child care.”

COVID #childcare relief funding contributed to: 💵Increased provider wages 👩‍👧Lowered costs for families 📊More workforce participation But these funds expire at the end of the month! Tomorrow, CLASP Child Care & Early Education and National Women's Law Center release lessons learned in a new brief.