Organizing has the power to shift our communities. I’m proud to stand with our partner @spacesinaction and @under3DC to stand against proposed cuts to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. twitter.com/SPACEsInAction…

#WashingtonDC had been a beacon in a bleak landscape as a #childcare system that works, but proposed cuts could drive families out of the city, argue two childcare experts. #Under3DC fastcompany.com/91090340/washi…

Tnx Washington Jewish Week for shining a light on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s cruel cuts to early educator pay. We must resist the Mayor’s attempt to condemn thousands of largely Black & brown women to poverty wages and loss of healthcare benefits.

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ACTION -> bit.ly/DefendOurPay

'Balancing a budget on the backs of hard-working families &educators is as wrongheaded as it is short-sighted. [Budgets are] a statement of priorities & policy vision. Bowser’s proposal fails on both counts; executing these cuts would be, quite frankly, public policy malpractice'

Fifty-nine percent of small business owners say barriers to #childcare  access prevent them from growing their business, with about 25% noting that they've had to shutter their company and return to the broader workforce.
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D.C.’s Devastating Proposal Kills Support for Its Early Childhood Educators cscce.berkeley.edu/blog/d-c-s-dev… via CSCCE at UC Berkeley

Home visiting is a proven two-generation strategy that improves health, education, and economic self-sufficiency for parents and children. Here's what one home visiting program participation said about her experience.

In this tight budget year, we're thankful Mayor Muriel Bowser has not cut funding for the DC Health #homevisiting program. We ask the Council of DC to maintain this funding at its $1.5 million budget allocation. Listen to Mary Katherine West describe the vital role of home visitors.

.Under 3 DC delivered a postcard today from Bava, a constituent (and former neighbor) of Anita Bonds! They asked the CM to reverse all cuts to child care. They have a child in CommuniKids who might lose their favorite early educator due to pay cuts. #DefendPEF #WashingtonDC

CentroNía community 📢📢 We & Under 3 DC need your help! The Mayor of DC has proposed cutting funding for childcare, this could affect many #earlychildhoodeducators like our own!

Help us by telling the DC Council to stop these proposed cuts! Read the flyer below for more info!

Thanks Under 3 DC parent leader Emma Mehrabi for testifying in front of Christina Henderson’s Health Cmte! She shared her family’s love for early educators & demanded that the Council of DC reverse all of Mayor Muriel Bowser attempts to steal their wages & healthcare. #DefendPEF #WashingtonDC

You don't need solar eclipse 🕶️ to see how Mayor Muriel Bowser's harmful budget cuts to programs that support children, youth, and their families will negatively impact #WashingtonDC . #Eclipse2024

…as a director I do not qualify for Medicaid and currently pay a $700 premium for an individual plan. Out of my 17 staff, currently 8 are enrolled in #HC4CC with many interested in the next enrollment period.

My question to an early childhood center that has been open for 40+ years: Were you able to offer health insurance before #HC4CC ? A: No, we have a tight budget and limited benefit packages. We can offer vacation or sick leave…

Much of the testimony we are receiving is advocating against the Mayor’s proposed elimination of the Pay Equity Fund and #HealthCare4Childcare .

FY 2025 Budget Oversight the Health Benefit Exchange, and Not-for-Profit Hospital Association (UMC) twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

At a CommuniKids event today, Councilmember Matt Frumin committed “110%” to trying to reverse all cuts to early childhood education. We are counting on you, Councilmember, to #ProtectPEF in #WashingtonDC !
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Did you miss the rally to save #WashingtonDC #childcare ? #Under3DC Watch it here: youtu.be/rCyGxZuhYB4?fe… Photo Credit: Getty

Mayor Bowser's proposed budget slashed many popular programs, including the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund, which offers money to teachers and caregivers to bolster their salaries given the low-pay scale. trib.al/cgX9KLp

“Mayor Bowser’s elimination of the pay equity fund shows that she undervalues early-childhood educators,” said Jacqueline Strickland, a teacher Educare DC who has been in the field for four decades. “But after today, she won’t underestimate us.” #Under3DC washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…