Parents cannot work if they cannot find care. Providers cannot expand access if they cannot keep classrooms staffed. And families cannot get ahead if child care remains one of the biggest costs in the household budget. That is why child care must be treated as what it is: a family issue, a workforce issue, and an economic issue. This morning, I joined my friends from @ECEConsortium, @NAEYC, and fellow Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Child Care Caucus to continue developing bipartisan solutions that lower costs, expand access, strengthen mixed-delivery care, support early educators, and modernize child care tax tools like DCAP, the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and the employer-provided child care credit. Across PA-1, we are working with families, providers, educators, and community partners to make sure the people closest to these challenges help shape solutions that lower costs, invest in our kids, and support the families raising them. Thank you to ECEC and NAEYC—grateful for your partnership in this critical fight.

Thank you to the Early Care & Education Consortium for meeting with the bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus to discuss the importance of access, affordability, quality, and workforce. As a caucus Co-Chair, I recognize that child care is infrastructure and that we need a mixed delivery system to meet the needs of families.

#Childcare is a workforce issue—when funding limits options, families lose choices and workers lose flexibility. Hear from a local provider on why access, reliability, and affordability matter. “Our goal is to support our local communities." #reimagineCT