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Another RCCF grantee speaking truth to power today on national Day Without Child Care! #fundchildcare #savechildcare #dwocc
Yesterday was a great day to talk about the importance of #ECE ! Thanks to some amazing providers & parents who showed up and shared their stories so that our legislators could hear loud & clear that child care and pre-k must always be a priority. #Working4Children #RaiseChildCare
$6.65 Billion. That’s the growing annual cost Pennsylvania’s child care crisis. It’s time we change that. #RaiseChildCare #Working4Children StartStrongPA Mission: Readiness PA
On this #DayWithoutChildcare , we are looking to the leaders who are lighting the way forward, including
The Raising Child Care Fund partners. #DWOCC
Read via Inside Philanthropy, how they're driving progress for #earlycare in the US: insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/5/2/…
The avg. wage of child care teachers in #Pennsylvania is $12.43/hour. This unlivable wage is causing a historic staffing shortage, closing child-care classrooms and increasing waitlists for families. Educate yourself at buff.ly/3BOQmsr #RaiseChildCare @FCPeducates
#Advocates : Nachell, a young toddler teacher, is giving gratitude to ECE teachers and asking state legislators to recognize their value, join StartStrongPA in supporting #TheWorkfoceBehindTheWorkforce , and #RaiseChildCare .
🎥Hear from Nachell: ow.ly/FERG50OQLag
“Affordable, quality child care makes it possible for parents to go to work, knowing that the most precious people in our lives are in good hands. Yet it’s some of the most invisible and undervalued work.' TamiLunanOH Ohio Organizing Collaborative #DWOCC24
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#Advocates : Mary, the director of an early learning program, is asking state legislators to join StartStrongPA in supporting #TheWorkforceBehindTheWorkforce and #RaiseChildCare to keep classrooms open.
🎥Hear from Mary and learn more: ow.ly/HkWu50OQO87
#Advocates : Denise, the executive director of an early learning program, is calling on legislators to #RaiseChildCare to help offer competitive wages, and join StartStrongPA in supporting the #WorkforceBehindTheWorkforce .
🎥Hear from Denise: ow.ly/4CJC50OOGlt
#Advocastes : Lori, a local education director, wants state legislators to understand the value of early childhood educators, #RaiseChildCare , and join StartStrongPA in supporting the #WorkforceBehindTheWorkforce .
🎥Hear from Lori: ow.ly/a28j50OOGSf
#Advocates : Casey, an early childhood education advocate, wants legislators to answer StartStrongPA's call to support the #WorkforceBehindTheWorkforce and #RaiseChildCare to give child care professionals a living wage.
🎥Hear from Casey and learn more: ow.ly/LCcO50OQJMF
What a great day for advocacy! Let’s #raisechildcare and pay early educators the wages they deserve!
Shout out to TamiLunanOH Ohio Organizing Collaborative for speaking the truth to WH staff about respect/wages for child care providers Child Care for Every Family Network assembly. #movement4childcare