First Five Action

Supporting efforts to ensure all children from birth through age five have equal access to affordable, comprehensive, high-quality care and education.

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"Affordable child care is pro-family and pro-work. When parents can afford quality care, they have peace of mind and can stay in the workforce, children have opportunities to learn and grow, and employers have a stable, reliable workforce."

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This 4th of July is a special one – the 250th birthday of this country. As you're celebrating our great nation, make sure to take a moment and look at the young people in your life. They're the reason we do this work across the country: to put their futures into reach.

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"Childcare can be expensive for both parents and their employers. Yet existing tax incentives to help defray those costs may go unused, according to a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee — Minority." Read more:

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"The search for child care that is safe, enriching, and financially viable has become a defining stressor of modern family life, shaping careers, household budgets, and the geography of daily routines." Read more:

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"More people are juggling work and kids — and finding they can't give 100% to both."

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"Forward-thinking companies, such as JPMorgan Chase and Patagonia, offer child care benefits to recruit and retain talent because they understand that the talent pipeline starts before kindergarten."
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"According to new data, there are wide disparities between states in terms of how much money they’re willing to put into their [child care] systems."
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Sarah Rittling Is Making the Bipartisan Case for Childcare: read more :point_right:
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"At least four of the largest stressors on the aspiring middle-class family aren’t tied to weekly or monthly economic indicators. Instead, they are found in the costs of basic middle-class staples: housing, health care, education, & childcare." Read more: https://t.co/lPtmYUOJAt

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"Nevada Representative Susie Lee is introducing a bill to expand access to child care."
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"To maintain the integrity of the Head Start program, organizations across the early learning landscape have aligned around five Core Elements that are fundamental to the program’s continued effectiveness and impact." https://t.co/CqVlinY2WJ

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"The Child Care Modernization Act would support families, stabilize providers, and expand access, helping young children thrive while parents participate fully in the workforce."
https://t.co/K2koGMNphA

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"How child care funding gaps are impacting Rensselaer County families."
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Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!!

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"High childcare costs in Arkansas are forcing parents, particularly mothers, to decide between staying home to care for their children or working and spending nearly their entire paycheck on childcare."
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Happy Juneteenth! This is an important day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States: a look at how far we've come, but also how far we still need to go to ensure every family can access the care and education they need.

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Nationally, in 2025, 46% of children ages five and under lived in a licensed child care desert, a slight improvement compared to 51% in 2018. Read more about child care deserts: https://t.co/KI0zlOmejq

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"The sheer logistical and financial madness of raising children in America is now officially a matter of political concern."

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"The legislation would create child care supply and facilities grants to help providers expand and improve care options, including funding for the renovation, repair, and construction of child care facilities."

Read more:
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No childcare = no workforce. It's that simple. When parents can't find care, they can't work — and that’s a costs we all have to bear.

Tell Congress to pass the Child Care Modernization Act now!
https://t.co/EPYpn5usKl