Clare Sanford

Astronauts. Early childhood policy. Chocolate cake. Tweets are my own.

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

Hey folky dolks, I’ve really migrated all Twitter activity over to @MnChildCareAssn. Follow that if you like! I’m turning the lights out here for the time being. 😊

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

@ehaspel Those are the best. We had “graywhite shark,” couldn’t argue.

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

Aw shucks. Also my hair was once brown.

[New Horizon Academy @nhacademymn]

We are so proud of our very own, Clare Sandford, VP of Government and Community Relations. Clare has been a great advocate for early childhood education and was invited as a guest on CNN’s New Day Weekend to discuss the impact of COVID on families and early childhood education.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

YES, pushing MN for this. Nothing is perfect; we are nearing paralysis. “This is possible and...critical because we are going to need to get through the next six weeks... and whatever comes next.” MA launches ‘test to stay’ child care program https://t.co/pUAYIWinBk @GovTimWalz

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

If anything is clear, it is truly that no one is coming to save working parents and their children. The model is broken. Hard work alone can’t fix it. We gotta commit.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

"Gov. Tim Walz is making the case that 'this is the moment' for a permanent change to help families with child care" OH YES PLEASE! As the child care podcast is titled, no one is coming to save us. We need to step up. @GovTimWalz #mnleg https://t.co/oyLYmFBERz

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

@AngelaDavisMPR our country makes a collective commitment to all kids/families K-12. We leave them on their own birth - 5. No other developed nation does this.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

What don't people get? "If my 4-year-old has pre-K, but I can’t find/afford care for my baby, I STILL CAN’T WORK. When lawmakers set up false choices, they leave families no choices at all.” FUND QUALITY CHILD CARE 0-5. Quality child care provides the same education as "preK."

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Worth your hour to watch last night's PBS child care special. Help do something about this crisis at https://t.co/pcqlPijl4g.
https://t.co/okUJTUU9Uo
@SenTinaSmith @SenAmyKlobuchar @WhiteHouse

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

@AmyEO A. Bit.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Part-time preK for ages 3 & 4 while ignoring child care for 0-5 does little/nothing for most vulnerable children + parents trying to work during the 0-3 years when child care is most expensive & scarce. THIS WOULD BE BAD POLICY. @SenTinaSmith @RepDeanPhillips @RepAngieCraig

[Lauren Hogan @llhogan7]

So much is good in this piece from ⁦@RepSpeier⁩ but I really love this: “We’re not asking for the moon.” It only sounds like a lot b/c we’ve had so little. Asking Congress to #SolveChildCare isn’t some outrageous demand. It’s exactly what’s needed. https://t.co/mlNXmAP7ni

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Thank you @LtGovFlanagan (& @SenTinaSmith), you always make your understanding of/support for child care professionals known. After reading below, click here to DO SOMETHING about it: https://t.co/pcqlPi1JFG. Without child care, economy cannot thrive https://t.co/G68YBTF0t6

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

Do we call 2nd grade teachers “day care ladies”? Because COVID showed us that elementary school (surprise) also serves a child care function? Nope.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Yes, thank you, days take care of themselves, early educators care for and educate children. Please, please, enough with the DAYcare.

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

@ErinMayeQuade Surface area for sauce?

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

I mean, you should always retweet yourself, right? 😂

[Early Care and Education Consortium @ECEConsortium]

Clare Sanford, GR chair for the @MnChildCareAssn, discusses the importance of Congress' $3.5trillion spending bill, and notes that "this is the biggest thing to happen to the early childhood field ever in our country’s history." #solvechilcare @nhacademymn
https://t.co/yOjOk2wDCo

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

The @SecondGentleman & @VP & @POTUS & plenty of legislators in all parties, not to mention bagillions of parents, agree. Please help ensure our country can do this: https://t.co/pcqlPi1JFG. #savechildcare

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

@aaronsojourner Totally expected but nooooo

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

If you are a human and lucky enough to have an address, please use it.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Story in today's @nytimes about how child care can't compete when 98% of other occupations pay more. Sounds like yet another reason to DO SOMETHING about that, like this action request: https://t.co/pcqlPi1JFG. All you need is your address. @POTUS @VP

[Clare Sanford @sanforcl]

Ugh.

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

You think it's annoying that restaurants are closed some days or service takes a long time? They're having more luck hiring staff than child care at the moment. From an overall economy perspective, that's just scary. #savechildcare @WhiteHouse @SenTinaSmith @SenAmyKlobuchar

[Minnesota Child Care Association @MnChildCareAssn]

Now is the time for Congress to address America’s inadequate child care system with a significant investment to ensure every family who needs it can access the care options they need. #SolveChildCare
@EdLaborCmte @GOPHELP @HELPCmteDems @SenFinance