Despite efforts to make domestic work more egalitarian in the household, women continue to bear the burden of providing care for children. Some researchers attribute declining maternal workforce participation to rising child care costs. On the labor side, more than 90 percent of child care workers are women.
The president addressed care workers Tuesday with a renewed commitment to children, people with disabilities, older adults and the people who care for them.
Child care options are limited and expensive, but knowing how to find quality care, when to look, and how to vet programs and providers can help parents feel confident in their choices.
In 2014, states were required to begin reporting how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t. For parents who have lost children, it’s proof that the system isn’t working.
A 19th investigation found more than a dozen states are failing to meet child safety regulations 10 years after the law was created. In this series, we explore why a rule designed to ensure children’s safety is taking so long to implement — and share resources on finding quality child care.
States are required to report this data, but some are not. Explore our dashboard to see whether your state complies.
Child care has been billed as an issue as popular as “golden retrievers" by one Republican senator. So why were the vast majority of our responses from Democrats?
The law extends protections to 9 million additional lactating parents and allows workers to sue their employer if they are not compliant.
The crisis is also taking a toll on the economy, costing $122 billion in lost wages, productivity and tax revenue in 2022 — more than twice as much as it did in 2018.
The application window is closing fast for early childhood educators who may qualify this year for $7,000 to $14,000 payments.
A doula collective is training emergency responders from across the state in best practices, filling a crucial gap in disaster response.