Mar 9, 2021 | News & Updates
Congress Could Have Recognized Children’s Right to a Fair Start in Life. Instead It’s Treating Them as Cheap Future Labor. The Senate’s debate of stimulus legislation that includes significant child-care and tax changes is an opportunity for the...
Jan 23, 2021 | Inequality, Taking Action
We Should Level the Playing Field for All Kids. Full Stop. President Joe Biden has put forth a massive child care and tax proposal to keep child care centers open, help low-income families with child care, and offer tax relief on the cost of having kids....
May 31, 2018 | News & Updates
Erika Mathews, a mother concerned for the welfare of her child, wrote to Ivanka Trump today to urge her to champion a major federal policy shift that would protect all children. Read Erika’s plea to Ivanka here. A recent study from Stanford University has found that...
Jan 26, 2017 | News & Updates
The Seattle Times recently joined many progressives calling for bipartisan support for increased child care subsidies. But the proposed policy of subsidies—which would ensure that no more than 10 percent of a family’s income is spent on child care—raises questions....