New Bill Would Improve the Child Care Profession- Your Help Is Needed!

A new bill introduced in Congress would provide $200 million in additional funding every year to support the child care workforce and enable providers to deliver high-quality care to working families and kids. Urge your Members of Congress to co-sponsor this vital legislation.

The passing of this bill would signal the beginning of a new era, one in which child care providers were fairly compensated for the tremendously demanding work they do every day.

Child care providers like us have been joining together for a unified voice in states all across the country, so let's use our collective voice to tell U.S. Senators and Representatives to support this groundbreaking bill. Click on the link below, and you will be able to send a letter to your elected officials asking them to support the Quality Child Care For America Act.

Talking Points

The Quality Child Care for America Act will help address the child care crisis by investing in child care professionals working in centers and homes across the nation. This bill would attract and retain a highly qualified child care workforce by allowing States to fund :

Increased compensation to child care providers;
Access to benefits such as health insurance and paid leave; and
Continuing education and training.

Subject:
Support the Quality Child Care For America Act

Dear [ Decision Maker ],

As a child care provider who lives in your state, I urge you to co-sponsor The Quality Child Care for America Act--sponsored by Senator Clinton and Representative DeLauro.

Stable and quality child care makes a profound difference in the lives of children and enables parents to work and support their families. However, many of us are extremely underpaid, do not have access to health care, and cannot afford additional education and training in the early child care field.

The Quality Child Care for America Act would create a $200 million set-aside fund for States to improve the quality of child care by investing in training, education, compensation and support for child care professionals, struggling to deliver quality care in homes and in centers.

I urge you to invest in America's children and support this bill, which would improve the quality of child care around the country for working families, kids, and child care providers like myself.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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