Cisa Keller

Mother of 2. Early childhood advocate.

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

🧵The #mnleg session is almost over, so let's reflect on this session’s early childhood policy discussion. Here’s a chronological thread of 2024 articles & videos highlighting that access to quality child care is a challenge worth addressing across MN. 1/19

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

Let’s use this day to recommit to addressing MN’s child care affordability crisis ASAP! #mnleg @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan @melissahortman @LisaDemuthMN @epmurphymn @Senmarkjohnson @davepinto @BrianDanielsMN @MaryKunesh9 @ZachDuckworth @LizLeeMN @ErinMayeQuade @carlieforhouse

[GreatStartMN @GreatStartMN]

Today marks Child care UNaffordability day. With 246 days left in the year, how can we expect parents to keep making ends meet when they empty their pockets to just afford the basic necessities. Check out https://t.co/syCFaPJCEW to get involved and make child care affordable.

[Cisa Keller @ckeller16]

#childcareaffordability #mnleg

[Minnesota Reformer @MNReformer]

Commentary: Because child care is so unaffordable in Minnesota, some will forgo saving for a home or college; they'll use savings or go into debt to afford child care. Happy Child Care Unaffordability Day to all who celebrate! https://t.co/qvvFZsmorO via @MNReformer

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

SF 3790/HF 3681 would make quality child care more affordable for many families across the state. What exactly would that look like for children, families, and child care providers? Think Small’s Ericca Maas explains it. #mnleg #GreatStartMN

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

Huge shoutout to Rep. Mary Frances Clardy for leading the charge on early literacy with HF 4406. Quality child care is key to readying kids for reading! 📚✨ #mnleg @ClardyForHouse

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

Ericca Maas of
@ThinkSmallMN
heard from a father "It isn't right that MN only has a system that helps people once they are in poverty, but doesn't help them stay out of poverty."

Exactly. It's not working! Let's fix it #mnleg!
#affordablechildcare #GreatStartMN

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

It was a great #mnleg hearing this morning about child care affordability. Thank you @carlieforhouse for leading on HF 3681, which would increase access to quality affordable child care across our state!

[GreatStartMN @GreatStartMN]

It's an exciting day! The child care affordability bill (HF 3681) is being heard in the House this morning! #GreatStartMN #mnleg

[GreatStartMN @GreatStartMN]

Representative Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn sharing that infant care costs on average more than $16,000 per year! 75% of families with young children in MN make too much to be eligible for child care support, but struggle to afford child care. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

Helping hard-working parents afford child care is a great investment in MN’s future! #mnleg @mikehowardmn @mhwiklund @MyersVote @RobKupec @KarinHousley @RepHassan @go4esther @CarlaNelsonMN @JessHansonMN @RepMueller @RepLislegard @ErinMayeQuade @SamSencerMura @AricForMN

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Let's commit to easing MN's child care affordability crisis for loving, hard-working families like this one! #mnleg @MNfromMN @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan @melissahortman @LisaDemuthMN @epmurphymn @Senmarkjohnson @MariaIsa @NadeauDanny @SenGustafson

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

Child care affordability and quality (using k-readiness best practices) must be a both/and proposition! #mnleg @melissahortman @LisaDemuthMN @ZachDuckworth @davepinto @ErinMayeQuade @NathanCoulter @JuliaEColeman @mhwiklund @MyersVote @carlieforhouse @natalieforhouse

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

Let's make 2024 the year #mnleg makes solid progress towards this 7% goal set in MN statute last year. @melissahortman @KariDziedzic @davepinto @MaryKunesh9 @ErinMayeQuade @grant_hauschild @JuliaEColeman @mhwiklund @LizOlson218 @Amanda_MNHouse @Morrison4MN @carlieforhouse

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

🔍 Curious about cutting child care costs? Use our Child Care Affordability Calculator and discover the savings potential for your family. 💡 Send the action alert to your legislators and retweet to spread the word. #ChildCareSolutions #mnleg

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

In other words, child care is UNaffordable for 94% of MN families. Is anyone listening? #mnleg @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan @melissahortman @KariDziedzic @davepinto @MaryKunesh9 @ErinMayeQuade @grant_hauschild @JuliaEColeman @mhwiklund @LizOlson218 @Amanda_MNHouse @Morrison4MN

[Think Small @ThinkSmallMN]

So what would an affordable child care plan like this do for MN parents? We don’t have even have to guess! They are telling us it would mean:

⬆️Opportunity
➡️Stability
⬇️Lower stress

It would be life-changing. #mnleg #earlyed

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

We must listen these urgent cries for help w/child care affordability! #mnleg @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan
@KariDziedzic @melissahortman @carlieforhouse
@grant_hauschild @LisaDemuthMN @Senmarkjohnson @davepinto @NathanCoulter @JuliaEColeman @JimJoyMN @SamSencerMura @DrAliceMann

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

Heart-breaking letter-to-the-editor: #mnleg  @KariDziedzic @melissahortman @carlieforhouse @grant_hauschild @LisaDemuthMN @Senmarkjohnson @davepinto @rephassan @JuliaEColeman @JimJoyMN @SamSencerMura @DrAliceMann @MaryKunesh9 @mhwiklund @NathanCoulter @LizLeeMN @epmurphymn

[MN Parents for Affordable Child Care @ChildCare7pct]

.@StribOpinion ltr: "Knowing that childcare costs would be capped at 7% would give us a sense of stability... And I can only imagine what a great recruiting tool it would be for MN businesses." #mnleg @Senmarkjohnson @LisaDemuthMN @melissahortman @KariDziedzic ⁦⁦⁦