🧵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
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.
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
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
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
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
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!
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
🔍 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
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