When child care is affordable and accessible, it gives both parents and children the tools they need to thrive—which is why everyone deserves access to high-quality child care.

When child care is affordable and accessible, it gives both parents and children the tools they need to thrive—which is why everyone deserves access to high-quality child care.
With significant investments and strong policies, our child care system can work better for children, families, and child care providers—but only if implemented effectively at the federal, state, and local levels.
Child care providers—overwhelmingly women and predominantly immigrant women of color—care for the next generation and deserve fair pay and good working conditions.