Danielle Hamer

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

@gabadle Literally saw u do this years ago, where is the growth

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

In their new report, @TazraMitchell and @d_hamertime describe how, by raising early educator pay, DC invests in Black and brown women and children and repairs some of the racist harm of past policies.🧵 https://t.co/FU6dgmK5jt

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

Editor said I need to stop relying on em-dashes — but I won’t

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

Not to be dramatic but I’d rather my roommate punch me in the face than repeatedly leave the ice cube tray empty in the freezer

[DCFPI @DCFPI]

DC Council must protect the investment in pay equity for early childhood educators while also ensuring compensation includes health care. This is critical to strengthening DC’s child care system and recognizing the long undervalued work of a mostly Black and brown workforce.

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

As we wait for more information about the Mayor's #DCBudget, hoping to see crucial investments in early childhood programs missing from today's presentation.

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

@im3nb @MayorBowser a bummer day to see more mentions of $$$ for cherry blossom activities than child care

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

Exciting victory today ensures early educators will receive compensation increases! DC Council unanimously approved legislation to get the $53.9 M in the Compensation Fund into the hands of educators as soon as possible for last year's work. https://t.co/VRRP7Y6nom

[Under 3 DC @Under3DC]

During an already difficult work shortage, it's critical that fair compensation becomes a priority. The strong, equitable, high-quality early learning system our littlest Washingtonians deserve can’t exist without a healthy, well-supported workforce. #ChildCareIsEssential

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

@jesserbnwtz I truly just burst into laughter

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

There is no longer any need for hobbies or interests, life is simply filled by obsessively checking Buy Nothing at every hour of the day and night

[Paddington Bear Updates (no affiliation) @fakepaddington]

paddington bear just stubbed his toe and now he doesn’t believe there is a god

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

Salmon skin

[kim @KimmyMonte]

did it hurt? when the email found you well?

[Ruqiyyah @im3nb]

❗️❗️❗️ There we have it! Minutes ago, the DC Council gave final approval to local, public funding to increase compensation for thousands of early childhood educators in the District #Under3DC #childcare

[Ruqiyyah @im3nb]

Let me say this louder: WE ARE GOING TO PAY THE TEACHERS! DC JUST GOT THE VOTES (at first vote) TO PUBLICLY FUND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION INCREASES TO PARITY WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS STARTING IN FY 2022

#buildchildcare #JustRecoveryDC #under3dc #solvechildcare

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

The Mayor’s budget proposal is out- and missing bold, sustainable local investments in a #JustRecovery for DC’s child care industry. #BuildChildCare

Dig more into the early education budget in our blog-
https://t.co/ssdYYx26IG

[Tazra Mitchell @TazraMitchell]

Kudos to my DCFPI team @gruneram @d_hamertime @DoniCrawford @ElianaTair @EricaWilli @KateCoventry @QubilahHudd (& Heather) for conquering #DCbudgetDay! Y'all are brilliant! I enjoyed our budget war room on slack🤓🤓🤓

Check out DCFPI's press statement: https://t.co/vSlfHYL5dI

[Ruqiyyah @im3nb]

What's in the early ed enhancements $5m Access to Quality grants, $8m new back-to-work child care grants, $40m stabilization grants (fed $), $3m workforce retention fund, $10m for subsidy stabilization, $2.2m scholarships for "child care workers, "$9m quality pay pilot (in FY 23)

[Danielle Hamer @d_hamertime]

@gruneram #dustrecoveryDC ?