Washington D.C., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, the Senate launched the main points of the finances reconciliation package deal, the Inflation Reduction Act, which doesn’t embrace any funding for little one care or early studying.
The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is devoted to selling top quality little one care by strengthening the occupation of household little one care for almost a million paid home-based early studying packages.
Executive Director of the NAFCC, Erica Phillips, launched the next assertion:
NAFCC is upset that the Inflation Reduction Act at the moment contains no funding for little one care or schooling. We urge Congress to proper this unsuitable and take motion to embrace these important investments in early care and schooling within the finances reconciliation package deal.
Failing to spend money on kids not solely hurts working households who’re going through rising prices for little one care, but it surely impacts our nation’s household little one care educators, most of whom are girls, who’re struggling to hold their packages open regardless of their essential contributions to hold our economy operating.
NAFCC represents and helps our nation’s household little one care suppliers who at the moment serve almost 40% of the 6.7 million kids who obtain care on a daily foundation. It is just not too late for Congress to ship vital options for these households, kids and suppliers by together with funding or early care and schooling.
About National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is a nationwide nonprofit devoted to selling top quality little one care by strengthening the occupation of household little one care for almost a million paid home-based early studying packages.
Since 1982, NAFCC has been supporting household little one care all through the nation as educators make the intentional alternative to provide top quality early care and schooling of their properties. NAFCC is 3,071-members sturdy and collaborates with native, state and nationwide organizations to improve the notice of and enhance the standard of household little one care. The Washington D.C.-based group strengthens the occupation by advocating for the wants of practitioners and the households they serve, offering an identifiable nationwide voice for all members and selling knowledgeable accreditation credential which acknowledges and encourages top quality care and schooling in home-based settings.
To be taught extra, go to NAFCC.org.
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- NAFCC Asks Congress to Help Fund Family Child Care Providers
