Care About Child Care
WTOP just completed a five-part series called “Child Care Crisis,” where they examined the struggle to find affordable, convenient, quality child care in the Washington region; the toll that this struggle can take on families; and potential solutions.
Here’s what we’re doing today:
Did you know that the average income for a child care professional in 2014 in the Washington region was $26,532, barely above the poverty guidelines for a family of three? Click here to learn more about the state of early care and education in our region, listen to the WTOP series, and share your thoughts using #our100days.
Sample Tweets:
Child care isn’t working for anybody in #DC region via @WTOP #our100days wawf.org/2lL07lI
Every public $ invested in early care & education saves taxpayers ~$13 in future costs @TheWomensFndtn wawf.org/2l4WUcs #our100days
Why quality #childcare matters via @WTOP #our100days wawf.org/2lPD9Kt