Right now, our state leaders hold the future of child care in their hands. Without immediate funding, many children will lose access to affordable care, and educators – the vast majority of whom are women of color – will continue to struggle in poverty. Our state’s leadership must act now to secure a sustainable future for child care in our state.

We need you to call on your leaders to include no less than $500 million for the Child Care Workforce Retention Grant and $500 million for CCAP. They need to hear from you, their constituents.

Investing in child care is not just the right choice, it’s a smart one. For every dollar invested in child care, New York sees a return of $3 to $7, saving millions on future costs like special education and health care, while helping children graduate, and grow into happy, healthy, contributing members of our communities. We all benefit when child care is supported, so let’s make that a reality for all New Yorkers.

Phone bank with us next Wednesday, March 26, from 5-6pm EST! We need your help to push for fair wages and support for child care educators. While the Senate proposed $500 million to support this essential workforce, the Governor’s budget includes $0 for child care. Join us as we call on the Assembly and Governor to do nothing less than match the Senate’s proposal, ensuring fairer compensation and more affordable child care for all New Yorkers.

In solidarity,

Marina Marcou-O'Malley + Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari
Co-Executive Directors, Alliance for Quality Education