Childcare centers and providers have shown #WhoCaresForUs through the pandemic. They deserve fair compensation and a living wage for the essential work they do. #FundOurLives #FundChildcare (Share KCOU sign up)

I am attending the AECEO Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care Virtual Rally for Child Care! Hey Stephen Lecce + Doug Ford it's time you #listenuplecce ! We need more support for a #safereopening #fundchildcare #ECEPower #fordfailsfamilies #DecentWork

Me to the United States government whenever I hear child care providers talk about how LITTLE they are paid to PROVIDE CARE & EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AT THE MOST CRUCIAL PERIOD OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR LIVES! #FundChildCare #SaveChildCare #DoBetter

Early Childhood teachers deserve to be paid a fair and equitable salary wage! #fundchildcare #FirstUpEarlyEd

Well! It happened again. A childcare program in Bloomington is shutting down in January due to insignificant staffing. They’ll shut down for 2-3 months and see if they can reopen in the spring.
We are shorting our KIDS by ignoring our #ChildcareWorkforce . #fundchildcare

I'm in the newspaper! Thank Kids Count On Us for the nudge and the guidance and also #fundchildcare already.

Child care workers are essential workers too. #fundchildcare #whocaresforus #fundourlives

In my partial sociology studies I focused on childcare and equality. Boy oh boy, Australia lags behind. Big Time.

#FundChildCare #Equality

In nearly 30 years I’ve never seen such an exodus of educators. Our children need teachers! #RaiseChildcare #TheCrisisIsReal #FundChildcare StartStrongPA First Up

Thanks Rep Nels T. Pierson for listening to stories of early childhood caregivers @ KidsCountOnUs lobby day. They are not babysitters, but committed educators, deeply invested in their work! #MNLeg #WhoCaresForUs #FundOurFutures #fundchildcare ISAIAH

Join us this Friday, July 17th at 11 AM for a child care round table discussion featuring City of Akron, Ohio Daniel Horrigan and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley. To learn more about this opportunity and register for the discussion, click this link. ow.ly/nbw950AwTuV

@KidsCountOnUsISAIAH Lobby Day, met w/Erin Murphy to engage her support for greater state investment in early childhood so that providers and teachers have resources they need and families pay no more than 7% of their income for childcare. #FundChildcare ISAIAH #WhoCaresForUs

Today our team is wearing purple with early educators across the state of Minnesota. We know just how important childcare is to children, families, and the economy. We urge our elected officials to #fundchildcare so that families can pay less, and early educators earn more.

Thank you for budgeting in support of education and early learning and care #FundChildcare

Also today! Mankato/St. Peter area small business roundtable re Paid Family & Medical Leave & child care funding w/ Sen. Frentz, Rep. Brand, and Rep. Frederick. #mnleg #paidleavemn #fundchildcare

We need to #fundchildcare and #raisechildcare so our #economy can recover and thrive. #TheCrisisIsReal @startstrongpa @firstupearlyed @tryingtogether @pennaeyc

Thank you Nan Whaley for your participation and passionate discussion on the importance of #FundChildCare ! Stand up and fight for childcare. Childcare is the key to moving our kids and communities forward. Open the economy=Fund childcare

One of my children attends Children’s Playhouse Whitman, one of many daycare centers that need immediate ECE relief Pat Toomey (US Sen. ret.) Bob Casey! High quality child care programs are important in our community! #FundChildCare #SaveChildCare First Up

Our communities, businesses, families and children can thrive because of childcare professionals. When we work together we can create innovative solutions for a better Minnesota. #FundChildCare #KidsCountOnUsISAIAH

Great endings start with Beautiful Beginnings. Our staff is working to support our youngest learners and change the future for our city! #RaiseChildcare #TheCrisisIsReal ​ #FundChildcare First Up StartStrongPA

Our babies deserve quality early childcare. We deserve fair wages! We are essential the same as teachers and doctors, yet our competitors is fast food franchines.
#TheCrisisIsReal #FundChildCare #RaiseChildCare