What Happens When Child Care Funding Gets Cut?

What Happens When Child Care Funding Gets Cut?

When I hear “Family Friendly D.C.” rhetoric, I expect policies that make these words a reality. I expect policymakers to demonstrate the values they espouse in tangible ways; ways that help babies, toddlers, and their families thrive. Here’s the thing: thriving isn’t automatic. It doesn’t happen merely because we say we want it. For children to thrive, their parents, caregivers, and early childcare educators must thrive. This can only happen wit…

DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care

Chairman Mendelson, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Anne Gunderson, and I am a Senior Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) and a member of the Under 3 DC Coalition (U3DC). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions by centering Black and brown communities in our research and analysis, community partnerships, and advocacy efforts…