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.
Child Care & Early Learning
Child care is essential. Families today need affordable, high-quality child care and early learning so that families can be economically secure and all children can get a strong start.
Child Care & Early Learning Access & Affordability
Child Care & Early Learning Policy Implementation
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 & Early Learning Workforce
Child care providers—overwhelmingly women and predominantly immigrant women of color—care for the next generation and deserve fair pay and good working conditions.