Tonight, during his #SOTU address, @POTUS will highlight the importance of #childcare & #preK for families and our economy, and he will call on Congress to take action to #SolveChildCare.
Follow along for coverage and commentary on the president's remarks.
One of @FLOTUS Jill Biden's guests for tonight's #SOTU will be Kezia Rodriguez, a mom of twin toddlers and a student at Bergen Community College, who is able to pursue an associate’s degree thanks to quality, affordable #childcare access. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
News reports indicate @POTUS "will lay out specific practical measures that would reduce costs for families right now, including prescription drug costs and health care premiums, #childcare costs and energy costs."
As we await tonight's #SOTU address, we're grateful to @POTUS and his administration for their leadership in prioritizing #childcare and #preK amid ongoing reconciliation negotiations. We can — and must — deliver for working families and our economy. usnews.com/news/national-…
Quite a few members of Congress have invited early educators and parents struggling amid the #childcare crisis as their official guests for tonight's #SOTU. ⬇️
.@POTUS: "Working families shouldn’t have to pay more than 7% of their income for #childcare. My plan will cut the cost in 1/2 for most families and help parents, including millions of women, who left the workforce during the pandemic get back to work."
.@POTUS: "My plan doesn’t stop there. It also includes home and long-term care. More affordable housing. And #PreK for every 3- and 4-year-old.
All of these will lower costs."
.@POTUS: "Let’s take on mental health — especially among our children, whose lives and education have been turned upside down."
Read our statement from FFYF Executive Director @SarahRittling:
The overwhelming research shows that high-quality early childhood education leads to significant short- and long-term benefits for children — and society. A 🧵 on some of the data:
Students in Georgia who attended the state’s pre-K program at age 4 were up to twice as likely to meet academic standards on the state’s standardized math test in grades 4-7. hechingerreport.org/pre-k-may-boos…
A Duke University study looked at middle school students and found that participation in NC Pre-K had positive impacts on students’ test scores in reading and math and these benefits did not fade with time. publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact…