Did you know that the average cost of child care for two children is higher than the cost of rent in all 50 states? While the lack of affordable child care affects all Americans, moms across the U.S. are bearing the burden of this growing crisis. We need answers, solutions, and actions from our leaders. We demand to know how they plan to combat the child care crisis and relieve the burden pushing countless families into debt. Join us and Moms First as we raise our voices and demand that CNN puts a spotlight on child care during the upcoming presidential debate on 6/27.Sign the petition below. #Debates2024 https://lnkd.in/ewGHvNgY
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🚨The average cost of child care for two children is higher than the cost of rent in all 50 states 🚨 (For anyone who’s a parent of little ones, this is *NOT* breaking news) The lack of affordable child care affects all of us, but disproportionately moms across the U.S. are bearing the burden of this growing crisis. Yesterday I joined an inspiring call with Moms First and Reshma Saujani to discuss a simple, yet critical call-to-action. We need answers, solutions, and actions from our leaders. We demand to know how they plan to combat the child care crisis and relieve the burden pushing countless families into debt. Sign the petition at https://lnkd.in/gCVJM38w and join us as we raise our voices and demand that CNN puts a spotlight on child care during the upcoming presidential debate on 6/27. #Debates2024
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Did you know that the Dependent Care FSA limit of $5,000 has not been changed since it was created in 1986?(1) If adjusted for inflation, that would be $13,900 in 2024. A great start would be for Congress to update the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account rules and index it to inflation. In 2022 the average cost of childcare was $14,768. Childcare is considered affordable by the US Department of Health and Human Services when it is "no more than seven percent of a family's income."(2) In 2022 US Family Households had a median income of $95K. Married-couple Families were higher at $115K, and "female-householder, no spouse present" families had a median income of $55K.(3) Sourcing: (1) https://lnkd.in/eUvVZQF4 (2) https://lnkd.in/eQKxmwre (3) https://lnkd.in/erZWYZev
Did you know that the average cost of child care for two children is higher than the cost of rent in all 50 states? 🤯 While the lack of affordable child care affects all Americans, moms across the U.S. are bearing the burden of this growing crisis. We need answers, solutions, and actions from our leaders. Join us and sign the petition from Moms First, asking that CNN puts a spotlight on child care during the upcoming presidential debate on 6/27. #Debates2024 Click the link below to sign the petition!
Tell CNN: ask the candidates about the child care crisis during the upcoming presidential debate
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Maternal Health Care Advocate/Nonprofit Leadership/ DE&I Champion/Former Global Corporate Executive- Strategic Sourcing, Marketing, Sales, R&D
Please join me in supporting moms and children in the U.S. by signing this petition to ensure that the Presidential debate addresses the current child care crisis in America. Child care for two children costs more than rent in every U.S. state. 50% of Americans live in child care deserts. And 59% of parents with young kids have been forced to reduce their work hours or quit their jobs due to the exorbitant expenses of child care. So what's the plan? Help me demand the answer! Everyone regardless of your political affiliation should see this as a priority- if we can't take care of our children then what really is our future??? https://lnkd.in/e2DAXpU9
Tell CNN: ask the candidates about the child care crisis during the upcoming presidential debate
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Demand that CNN ask the candidates about child care at the presidential debate The extreme cost of child care is crushing moms all over the country. Child care for two children costs more than rent in every U.S. state. 50% of Americans live in child care deserts. And 59% of parents with young kids have been forced to reduce their work hours or quit their jobs due to the exorbitant expenses of child care. Moms First is fighting to bring child care to the forefront of the upcoming presidential debate hosted by CNN on June 27 — and we need YOUR help to make it happen. Sign the petition to demand that CNN bring attention to the escalating child care crisis during the upcoming presidential debate. It’s time for our leaders to make bold commitments to moms across the country, and fixing the broken child care system is just the beginning. This is our moment for moms to be heard, and we need you to raise your voice. https://lnkd.in/eM24hBZX
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Child care bills have MN families in crisis mode. They need a lifeline ASAP. Think Small® has launched a child care cost calculator to help families, policymakers, child care providers, and others estimate family cost of care in a system where family expenses are capped at 7% of their income. See what could be possible at https://lnkd.in/gQ-MPxQ5 #mnleg #affordablechildcare #childcarecrisis
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It’s a big week, and we want the most important issues discussed on Thursday. Learn more about childcare affordability and why it matters to you and your clients during the debate!
Did you know that 91% of parents say it is important for them to hear the candidates discuss child care during the 2024 presidential debates? With the first debate just one week away, now is the time for child care to be spotlighted on the main stage. We are proud to join Moms First as we raise our voices and demand that CNN asks a question about child care on 6/27. If this is important to you, learn more and check out the petition at https://lnkd.in/gzWup8NV Let’s show the power of parents!
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Canadian families ask: Where's the child care? 🔎 Finding child care shouldn’t be like a tricky game of search and find—it’s time to make things much, much better. 😀 Good news: child care is much more affordable ☹️ But here's the hiccup—many families still struggle to find child care when and where they need it. We join others in calling on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to end the child care shortage. Some ways you can join us: 👉 Learn about the #WheresChildCareChallenge today : www.whereschildcare.ca 👁️Watch the Where's Child Care video : https://lnkd.in/gtm8E7zZ 📝 Sign the open letter : https://lnkd.in/gQHgjHak 💫 Follow child care advocates on social media and help boost our posts! Psssst: Child care advocates, join in on a roll call -- drop your name / social media handle in the comments section for some follows! 👇👇
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Our friends at Moms First are mobilizing communities to Get Child Care on the Record! Child care now costs more than rent in all 50 states, and struggling caregivers deserve action. This election season, candidates up and down the ballot (regardless of party) must not only prioritize bold, transformative solutions to the childcare crisis — but also commit to making them happen. The mission is simple: Collectively raise our voices to ask candidates the crucial question, “Will you prioritize child care in your first 100 days in office?” If we’re going to fix our broken child care system, we need leaders who are ready to find and enact solutions. Get involved to #GetChildCareontheRecord: https://lnkd.in/eUcADmyF
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Here's a headline you didn't read: Presidential candidates devote 56 seconds to debating golf; 22 seconds to #childcare. Thursday night's painful US Presidential debate was remarkable not just for the apparent infirmity of the incumbent, or the outrageous lies of his predecessor, but the fact that #collectiveaction by American women and men put child care on the agenda in the form of a question posed by moderator Dana Bash. Although the unwillingness of Donald Trump to answer substantive policy questions, and the inability of Joe Biden to ignore the bait did not deliver hoped-for answers, getting the question posed was still a triumph. This is what effective mobilization can achieve. In addition to saluting Reshma Saujani and Moms First, I'm highlighting this success to motivate Canadian voters of the opportunities we, too, have to insist on attention to issues we care about in advance of our own electoral contests. Informed Opinions' own Balance the Power initiative will be organizing similar efforts in the coming months. If you'd like to be notified of ways that you can add your voice to help exert similar influence, please visit https://lnkd.in/dxQA6z4a and sign up to support collective action in pursuit of progressive policies that make a difference to families here.
"Last night, CNN made it clear that the voices of moms across the country matter by asking the candidates about their plan to address child care costs. Moms First and the 15,000 moms (as well as dads and allies) who signed our petition successfully elevated child care to the presidential debate stage. Because no family should be forced into debt to pay for child care. However, when asked directly about their plans to lower child care costs, both candidates spent the majority of the time bickering and only President Biden briefly addressed the question—leaving millions of moms and families out to dry. Moms First is disappointed that our presidential candidates failed to acknowledge the seriousness of our child care crisis and its impact on American mothers. As candidates vie for votes this election season, they should not underestimate the power of moms. We are a powerful constituency that cannot be ignored. And we deserve real, substantive solutions to this crisis." Thank you to Katrina Nattress and Motherly® for elevating our movement! https://lnkd.in/ezbsUm88
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Families with young children are struggling to afford child care. A new report from Care.com shows just how tough it is. THIS is why it's so important for Congress to prioritize the funding and policies that make child care more affordable and accessible for families who need it. https://lnkd.in/ednRnd47
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We pay $2,400 a month for three kids in daycare. Double my rent. Lost my second job that covered 1/4 of that expense because the boss couldn’t communicate effectively, let alone PAY me. It is insane out here and I am defeated.