The American Families Plan, announced by President Joe Biden in April 2021, aims to make child care more affordable for parents. Importantly, it also seeks to ensure caregivers are paid a living wage – enough to meet basic needs given the local cost of living. If passed, all workers in child care and pre-K programs that receive federal […] … learn more→
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The typical child care worker in the US earns less than $12 an hour
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Canada’s COVID-19 child-care plan must start with investing in early childhood educators
Child care in Canada is at a historic turning point. Keeping with its promise from September 2020, the Liberal government has indicated that the April 2021 budget will include a major investment in a national child-care system. This will likely be a welcome announcement for Canadian families currently paying high child-care fees. However, this promise cannot be realized without […] … learn more→
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The 10 keys to educating child care in a multitasking world
A father doing homework with his daughter, the television in the background, the mother participating in a work conference call, the other son listening to music, the washing machine on … This is a normal afternoon in any house. If we stop to analyze, at the same moment it seems that several tasks overlap. But it […] … learn more→
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Why Congress needs to make child care more affordable – 5 questions answered
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., recently reintroduced their Child Care for Working Families Act – a bill they say will “ensure affordable, high-quality child care for working middle class families and those living paycheck to paycheck.” Taryn Morrissey, author of “Cradle to Kindergarten: A New Plan to Combat Inequality,” and […] … learn more→
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3 benefits of enrolling your child in a playgroup
Early childhood is an important and instrumental part of a child’s life, with these years seeing a tremendous amount of growth in toddlers. From birth until about eight years old, a child undergoes many physical and psychological changes, and many of these revolve around their cognitive development. So much of this time relies heavily on […] … learn more→