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Hannah Matthews discussed child care and early education and the American Families Plan on this episode.
Hannah Matthews spoke on C-SPAN about child care, education, and labor proposals in President Biden’s American Families Plan.
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, which brought into focus the enormous depth of cracks in our public systems, CLASP shifted into high gear—recognizing that our mission to root out poverty and advance racial equity were well matched to this moment.
Hannah Matthews was quoted about the need for an increase in government subsidies for child care: “If you look at where we are and where we need to go in terms of the families who need help, we are not talking about small, incremental increases."
Hannah Matthews was quoted about child care and reopening: “This will have devastating consequences for parents who need to work and their children who will be left with no safe option as states reopen."
The Child Care is Essential Act would provide $50 billion of critical support to keep the child care sector afloat through the pandemic.
Beyond the ever-skyrocketing umemployment numbers are millions of young children whose futures are imperiled by economic insecurity.
Hannah Matthews was quoted about the global child care crisis during the coronavirus pandemic.
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act to take action on behalf of the more than 32 million workers who don’t have any paid sick days.
Hannah Matthews was quoted about the harm the Trump administration's budget proposal would have on families.