Anne Gunderson

Senior Policy Analyst at DC Fiscal Policy Institute focused on all things early childhood education.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Where is DCFPI today? At the Wilson building with our friends from @SPACEsInAction , @Under3DC, and @WeAreDCAction to talk to councilmembers about how public investments in early childhood programs are crucial for childhood development & the economic well-being of our community!

[Tazra Mitchell @TazraMitchell]

@Under3DC is pounding the pavement (marble?) in the Wilson Building, advocating for adequate funding for the child care subsidy program & Pay Equity Fund. Grateful for all the skilled and wonderful early educators that make all other work possible.

We’ll be back Monday. Join us!

[Tazra Mitchell @TazraMitchell]

She proposed several tax and fee changes in her budget, folks. Including on income taxes...

[Tazra Mitchell @TazraMitchell]

DCFPI is hiring a Communications Director. Please help us spread the word with your networks. Job listing is here https://t.co/JDeJ45khz3

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

Contact your DC Councilmembers to urge them to keep the universal paid leave program whole at: https://t.co/z4tMPFW7hz

[Shira @ShiraDC2]

Tell the DC Council that paid leave is essential and shouldn't be cut! See the link below to send a message to your Councilmembers.

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

The DC Council may move forward with cuts to family caregiving and medical leave, which will disproportionately harm Black workers and workers with lower incomes. Learn more: https://t.co/EiqjCkoDvy

[DCAEYC @DCAEYC]

DCAEYC hosted an in-person conversation with Hannah Matthews of OSSE on licensing, quality systems, communication, and early learning priorities in DC.
Read more: https://t.co/E0cMocPuBz
#DCAEYC #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EarlyLearning

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

New study published in the Lancet finds major positive impacts from Rx Kids, a child benefit established in Flint:

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

We joined @UPOinDC today to visit every @councilofdc office with one message: Pass a wealth proceeds tax to fund and protect child care access, educator pay, and the programs our communities rely on.

Thank you @AnitaBondsDC @WendellforWard7 and @RobertWhite_DC for meeting with us!

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

Pleased to have a Letter to the Editor in the @washingtonpost today, responding to DC Board of Ed member @AllisterChang’s opinion piece asserting that overregulation is the main driver behind child care’s affordability and accessibility challenges:

[CM Christina Henderson @CMCHenderson]

“We all have a responsibility here. We cannot cut childcare so that the CFO can keep their parking and come in [twice] a month. We cannot cut healthcare for residents so that the CFO can sit on a hundred vacancies. We cannot cut food access programs because of a mythical cash flow problem that no one can provide any analysis for.”

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

Over a relatively short period of time, we're seeing *much* more openness among Americans to the idea that government should be the primary payer for care costs, and much more rejection of the idea that families should be going it alone.

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

DC voters are ready for serious investments in child care. Kimberly Perry of @WeAreDCAction and Erica Williams of @DCFPI say it's time for the mayor and @councilofdc to listen. https://t.co/klmf7GMGT7

[Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC]

.@WeAreDCAction is having a big lobby day at the Wilson Building today arguing for the reversal of planned cuts to childcare/healthcare programs. @BrianneKNadeau is speaking in support of new 2% surcharge on passive income to do so.

[Alex Koma @AlexKomaDC]

Spoke with @charlesallen some after this: Seems there's not much appetite for Frumin's 3% across-the-board tax hike, but more for new taxes on investment income/second homes. Combined, that's $150M in new annual revenue.

Also sounds like the CFO is on board with Mendo's plans:

[32BJDC_MD_VA @32BJDC_MD_VA]

32BJ members are rallying with a massive coalition to make sure DC Council blocks cuts to paid family leave and DC Alliance health care program. Cuts would be devastating for the city’s most vulnerable communities in this affordability crisis!

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

This is a group of families, educators, providers & workers-- the backbone of #WashingtonDC’s economy. They deserve:

1. Affordable Child Care & fair wages for early educators
2. Paid Family & Medical Leave
3. Healthcare Access

@councilofdc, do the right thing and pass a budget that protects communities across the District.

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

Thank you @CMCharlesAllen & @BrianneKNadeau for speaking at our rally and supporting our fight to protect #WashingtonDC's care economy!

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

We have one message on this ☀️ day: protect DC’s care economy!