Child Care Aware of Washington
@childcarewa
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We connect families to high quality child care and early learning programs, and we support providers who deliver it.
Tacoma, WA
Joined September 2009
Inspiring conversation on child care from @PattyMurray and @SenKatieBritt on child care challenges, solutions, and the importance of finding common ground! Thank you to the @seattletimes and @aldotcom for this amazing, bipartisan spotlight. https://t.co/Z36wmaGGxV
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Addressing our child care crisis is an urgent economic priority. I met with @ChildCareAware to talk about my fight in the Senate to pass my Child Care for Working Families Act & tackle this crisis head-on.
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The tour of Washington state's elected officials included a meeting with @RepDelBene's office. GO TEAM! #actwithCCAoA24
#ccaoaSymposium24
#earlyed
#earlylearning cc @childcarewa
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@childcarewa and Washington state advocates met yesterday with @RepDerekKilmer's staff to discuss making #childcare STRONG in the Evergreen State. #actwithCCAoA24
#ccaoaSymposium24
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To say families are struggling to afford and find child care is an understatement. Taking action to address the child care crisis isn't just about supporting families—it's about supporting small businesses & our entire economy. We've got to get this done.
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Senate Democrats are making clear: fixing our broken child care system is an urgent economic priority—and families are counting on us to take action. We've got to pass the President's supplemental request to address the child care crisis.
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New @NAEYC survey confirms what we were all afraid of -- as pandemic relief funding dries up, many child care programs are responding the only way they can: by raising fees, cutting wages, and (b/c of losing staff) serving fewer children. Congress needs to act and #savechildcare
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The Elevate conference for child care & #earlylearning is in full swing! Meet our team & discover how our undergraduate programs in Early Learning & Early learning Equity Scholarship https://t.co/urKmvP6wLi can fuel your career journey! @childcarewa
#earlychildhoodeducation
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No better Friday than getting to speak alongside @PattyMurray about the importance of supporting our child care system. Thank you for your strong leadership in the "other" Washington!
As a former preschool teacher, I know just how important quality, affordable child care is—but now we have a crisis on our hands. Today, I heard from @waDCYF, providers & parents at @shorelinecc about how they are responding to the lapse of key federal funding & the work ahead.
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Child care is what allows parents to go to work, businesses to hire workers, and it’s an investment in our kids’ futures. The child care industry holds up every sector of our economy – and Congress must act now.” We couldn't agree with @PattyMurray more! https://t.co/ddidHQns5o
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📢Join the movement! We are looking for an Advocacy and Policy Coordinator to join the Child Care for Washington campaign. If you're passionate about early childhood education and policy change, this role is your chance to make an impact. https://t.co/Qa9Bf9aF6k
#JobOpening
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FFN care is the most prevalent form of non-parental child care in the United States, yet this care type is left out of policy conversations. FFN caregivers need to be included in policy conversations. #FFNAppreciationWeek @EarlyEdgeCA @ColoradoSPC @childcarewa @smartstarttc
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We have solutions at our fingertips, but we can't wait any longer. Our families, our economy, and our *children* depend on it. https://t.co/LzMVhtvP73
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But probably our favorite point made here: Not only do these issues create instability for parents and generate *hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars in economic losses nationwide* - they most importantly disrupt key developmental years for our children.
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"more than half of working parents with infants or toddlers reported having been late to work or leaving early in the previous three months due to child care issues, and 23% reported being fired for it."
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"13% of children under the age of 5 live in a household where caregivers had to make job changes because of childcare issues."
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More astounding findings from the recent @AECFNews 2023 report on child care: 🧵 https://t.co/0iSQzjKSDH
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The cost of child care has increased 220% in the last three decades, according to Lisa Hamilton, president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which since 1990 has tracked this and other issues around...
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In 2022, the nat'l average for #childcare comprised of 10% of a married couple's median income and 33% of a single parent's median income. With #CCFWFA, all families would pay 7% of income on care. Email your lawmakers and urge them to support #CCFWFA -> https://t.co/k3jDwby6Xt
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"According to a recent survey of 10,000 Gen Z and Millennial mothers, young mothers are increasingly stressed about finances yet lack access to affordable childcare, which has led to nearly double the rate of stay-at-home-moms in 2023 vs. 2022." https://t.co/9rhRyrKUXf
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As more companies are herding their employees back into the office, many mothers feel they have no choice but to exit the workforce and enter the full-time job of caring for their children.
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