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California's child care system is broken, underfunded, and inaccessible, leaving hard working parents struggling to access quality, affordable child care and providers struggling in poverty wage jobs.
More than 1 million eligible children are left without the affordable access to early education they are entitled to and the childcare that is available to them is far too expensive.
Full time care in California costs up to $17,000 per year per child. The US Health and Human Services Agency says that child care should consume no more than 7% of family income; in California, child care for 1 kid is nearly 25% of the typical family income and a whopping 70% of a typical single mother's income.
Child care boosts mental development, making children more likely to stay in school, develop healthy social skills, and be able to find lifelong careers. Child care providers know this reality first hand. We live it every day.
That's why early educators are uniting with parents and other stakeholders to fight for a system that ensures all parents have access to dependable care and all providers earn livable wages and a strong, united voice on the job. Providers are forming a union and fighting for the right to collectively bargain to protect the interests of children and working parents in California.
We demand that all children get the strong start they deserve and that providers receive the training, resources, and living wages they deserve. It's time to take action and make California's child care system work for everyone.
Join the fight for quality child care for all. Sign our petition to ensure providers and parents have a seat at the table.