Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2022) –Save the Children Action Network, the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, is excited by all the Colorado legislature accomplished for kids during this year’s session, which ended today. Policymakers passed the Early Childhood …
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In the United States, grandparents care for one in four children under the age of five. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered — perhaps permanently — countless child care centers, we know this number has grown. Many parents are left with no other option than to ask their own parents for help.
As Colorado and the rest of the country are building back the economy, we must remind policymakers that early learning and care is vital to our long-term recovery. President Biden understands this, and that’s why his Build Back Better Plan includes a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s childcare and early education system. We need to rally around this plan to ensure Congress gets on board.