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ReadyNation applauds Representatives Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) for introducing the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act in the House today. It will strengthen child care and better support working families by updating the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Congress needs to pass this important piece of legislation.

Iowa is trying to address the and the economic burden it places on parents and businesses by recently passing a bill that made permanent the Child Care Assistance Program cover costs for people working at least 32 hrs/week in the child care industry. This will help with retaining child care workers and will lead to better academic, social, emotional experiences for kids with consistent staff. Read the news report: https://tinyurl.com/53sbvjfr

Fact of the week: the is an economic burden on parents, businesses, and taxpayers. We need local, state, and federal policymakers to help find a solution to reduce this burden.

Today, ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman, along with ReadyNation members, Schulkyll County Chamber of Commerce President Robert S. Carl, Jr and Executive Vice President Samantha Chivinski participated in a webinar hosted by the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation on the economic of child care talking about ReadyNation's new report on the child care costing U.S. parents and businesses $172 billion a year. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/4w4p65yt

The lack of sufficient child care for children under 5 is costing nearly $7,000 per parent on average. Hear ReadyNation National Director Nancy Fishman speak about this on a panel hosted by Saul Zaentz Chartiable Foundation on 4/20 at noon. Register: https://bit.ly/419sRH4

Today starts The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child. In the spirit of Music Monday, ReadyNation would like to know what song brought you joy when you were a kid or what song is your young child's favorite song?

Fact of the Week: The has only gotten worse over time. The economic burden to families with children under 3 has increased $2600/parent in the past seven years. We need federal, state and local solutions to this growing problem.

This study and ReadyNation's recent report show that cost of care is putting a strain on our workforce and economy. We must find solutions to the

‘We are creating conditions for a labor market crisis’: Why nearly half-million women left US workplace - WTOP News More than 455,000 women left the U.S. workforce in 2025 — a recent study says caregiving pressures are the top factor pushing women out of the workplace.

Fact of the Week: According to a recent ReadyNation report, more than a quarter of parents reported working less or quitting their job because of problems with child care, possibly impacting the families income. Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/5n6tpb6h

Fact of the week: According to ReadyNation's recent report, it found that more than 2/3s of parent's with kids under 5 said they had some sort of child care problem that impacted there work productivity. Read the report here: https://tinyurl.com/bdcnazyp