ECEC was pleased to attend the bill signing of two important bills that acknowledge the key role of community-based providers in the State's preschool program. These bills will help facilitate mixed delivery partnerships.

Until recently, the Employer-Provided Childcare Tax Credit allowed companies to offset 25% of the cost of building or operating a child care facility for employees, or contracting with a qualified provider, for up to a $150,000 tax break annually.

President Donald Trump’s recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill features crippling cuts to health insurance, food stamps, and clean energy programs, yet significant new spending on child care.

work to ensure these crucial tax credit expansions were prioritized and included in the final reconciliation bill. These expansions will help working families across the country access and afford child care that meets their unique needs!

Thank you to @KatieBrittforAL, @timkaine, @RepMikeLawler, @RepCarbajal, @MarshaBlackburn, @SenatorBennet, @RepSchneider, @RepTerriSewell, @BrianFitzUSA & @RepDavids for your leadership on various bipartisan proposals to enhance the CDCTC, DCAP and Sec. 45F this Congress and your.

OBBBA has now passed out of the Senate with a pending vote in the House this week, & it is critical we ensure the expansions to crucial child care tax credits - Sec. 45F, CDCTC and DCAP - are maintained in a final package. Send a message to Congress here!

Last year, over 20 state and territorial leaders explicitly mentioned early care & education in their 2024 Governors’ State of the State Addresses, and in 2025, 27 Governors mentioned either child care or early care and education.

RT @ECEConsortium: Send a message to your Senator about the need to expand CDCTC in the final reconciliation bill here! The CDCTC is the on….

RT @MnChildCareAssn: Child care affordability is a huge issue, both for families & providers. MCCA is partnering w/ @ECEConsortium to bring….

With two-thirds of children ages five and under living in homes where all available parents are working, child care is not optional for most families – it’s essential. Child care-related tax breaks can help parents offset the cost of care.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.

ECEC joined FFYF and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a letter calling on the Senate Finance Committee to expand the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and the Employer-Provided Child Care Credit (45F) as part of the tax reconciliation bill.

Send a message to your Senator about the need to expand CDCTC in the final reconciliation bill here! The CDCTC is the only federal tax credit that helps families offset the cost of child care. An expansion could help working families everywhere!

Teaching Strategies released findings from its annual survey of early childhood educators, revealing notable improvements in job satisfaction and a clear demand for meaningful, flexible professional development opportunities.

Gov. Lamont with educators, parents, and advocates to celebrate the accomplishments achieved during the legislative session in passing legislation that will implement the largest expansion of access to early childhood education in CT history.

Each year, Members of Congress submit letters requesting robust funding for child care and early learning programs. Historically, letters requesting funding for child care have been bipartisan and incredibly popular.

A new bill introduced in the Ohio House would create a business tax credit for child care benefits similar to a federal credit the bill’s sponsor says is underutilized.

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families found that average child care prices in the state have increased significantly for two consecutive years. The DCF released its report on the 2025 child care market survey results on Tuesday.

A Defense Department pilot program is opening up more than 600 additional child care spaces in three new child care centers for military families in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and the National Capital Region.

The TX Legislature is close to making an historic $100 million investment in child care — and 127 TX groups are urging them to get the funding over the finish line! ECEC is proud to sign on to this letter! #txlege