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No Small Matter

@NoSmallMatter

A @KindlingGroup & @SiskelJacobs doc film, impact campaign + online community addressing America's early learning crisis. Now available to rent or own!

 Chicago, IL
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Joined April 2015
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Millions of American children are not getting the care they need to succeed — or even keep up. See why it’s @NoSmallMatter. Now available to rent or own: nosmallmatter.com/buy #NoSmallMatter nitter.cf/NoSmallMatter/status/1…
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Happening now! Tune in for today's #FutureofWorkPBS conversation on women and work post #COVID, hosted with @IWPResearch, @equitablegrowth, @WomenEmployed & @CaraChicago: bit.ly/3aDVBxi
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One athlete called @allysonfelix's #ChildCare grant program "life-changing" because she'll no longer have to choose between motherhood and her sport 👏🔥💯 fastcompany.com/90653778/the…
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“Women are being presented with false choices,” said economist @eliselgould. “You can’t leave your kid home alone and go to work if you don’t have affordable #ChildCare.” washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic. For some, going back isn’t so simple.

Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic. For some, going back isn’t so simple.

Welcome to the post-pandemic parent trap.

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#ECE / #ChildCare pros, this attitude from outsiders is so accurate it hurts, right? 🥲 "If I can’t land an office job, at least I can always scrape by as the lone arbiter of whether another person’s child lives or dies." theonion.com/if-job-search-f…
If Job Search Fails, Woman Knows She Can Always Find Work As Sole Protector Of Someone Else’s...

If Job Search Fails, Woman Knows She Can Always Find Work As Sole Protector Of Someone Else’s...

SEATTLE—Taking comfort in the fact that she had a fallback plan, area woman Gwen Ponte reminded herself Monday that if her job search failed, she could always find work as the sole protector of...

theonion.com
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If you’ve seen our film then you know this hits home… 💔
Abby Norman (@abbynormansays) profile pictureAbby Norman@abbynormansays17 Jul 2021
I quit my teaching job and now make more bartending for 15 less hours week. Also I get blamed for way way less and get told thank you way way more. No lesson plans or grading papers. Remember this when people ask about the teacher shortage.
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Do you have an idea to make a difference in #ECE? @innatepromise can help you make it a reality with their fellowship program! Act fast: App closes July 29th. promisestudio.org/apply-fell…

Apply - 2021 Promising Ventures Fellowship — Promise Venture Studio

The accelerator for social entrepreneurs in early childhood. Apply today.

promisestudio.org
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We look forward to the day that #ChildCare subsidies (or employer-provided care!) are considered standard benefits rather than being offered as "perks" by employers desperate to drag workers back into physical offices. cnbc.com/2021/07/09/employer…
Employers offer stipends for babysitting and tutoring to sweeten child-care benefits and win over...

Employers offer stipends for babysitting and tutoring to sweeten child-care benefits and win over...

Employers are offering and expanding child-care benefits in a bid to hold on to skilled workers and attract talent as Americans return to offices.

cnbc.com
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Today, families will begin receiving #childtaxcredit payments: “It’s really giving families the help that they need in the moment to help meet some of their basic needs,” said Mario Cardona, CCAoA. by @Jonnelle for @Reuters #childcare hubs.li/H0SmH5S0
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Today at 2pm ET—join us!
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@HillaryClinton14 Jul 2021
Starting tomorrow, nearly 90% of families will receive up to $300 a month per child thanks to the Child Tax Credit. Child poverty will be cut in half. It's a big deal. Join me, @VP, @ReverendWarnock, @SenWarren, @RevDrBarber, and more to mark the moment. p2a.co/n9crzFJ
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"#ChildCare supports parents’ ability to head to a construction site or hospital, or focus at a desk, capturing the full potential of Americans to drive our economic growth," so lawmakers must value in the same way they invest in building bridges & roads. thehill.com/opinion/finance/…
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This administration has talked big game so far about investing in #ChildCare — but how will they actually do it? @ChildCareAware breaks it down: info.childcareaware.org/blog…
Administration Prioritizes Child Care in Proposals

Administration Prioritizes Child Care in Proposals

How do new proposals from the Biden Administration support the child care system? This post discusses each and what they may mean for families & providers.

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Watch This Week: PBS @NewsHour will air a 5-part series on #childcare across America starting on Monday, July 12. Watch on your local @PBS station or at hubs.li/H0R_nfG0 #ECE #buildchildcare
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@NewsHour11 Jul 2021
MONDAY: @CatWisePDX reports on America's broken child care system, communities on the front lines and new political momentum for major reform in the post-COVID era. Watch: 💻 Online at 6 p.m. ET: pbs.org/newshour 📺 On your @PBS station 📱 More: to.pbs.org/3jX83y9
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Aubrey Hirsch@aubreyhirsch9 Jul 2021
Remember when all the schools and daycares closed for like a year and the whole country was like, “Eh, we’ll just let the women deal with that”? I’m gonna be mad about that for a *while*
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Tonight's plans? Watching @NewsHour's examination of America's #ChildCare crisis 👇 pbs.org/newshour/tag/raising…
Raising the Future: America's child care dilemma

Raising the Future: America's child care dilemma

An examination of the nation’s fractured child care system and its impact on women, children, people of color and the economy.

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“You simply can’t charge families enough money (for #ChildCare) to pay a living wage to employees. The math doesn’t work.” invw.org/2021/06/23/crisis-i…
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Check out this cool interactive tool that calculates the true cost of care in your state. It's eye opening to see a dollar amount put on it 👀💲 trustforlearning.us7.list-ma…
Where does your child care dollar go?

Where does your child care dollar go?

Child care can cost more than rent or college tuition, but early childhood teachers are some of the lowest-paid professionals. So, where does all that money go? Build your own child care program with...

costofchildcare.org
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Parenthood isn't partisan: The vast majority of parents — including Republican parents — require some type of #ChildCare outside the home at least some of the time, and for many, high-quality care is out of financial reach. politico.com/news/2021/06/17…
Conservative values support investing in child care as infrastructure. Here’s why.

Conservative values support investing in child care as infrastructure. Here’s why.

politico.com
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Even the loss of an entire school year may not be grounds for holding kids back a grade, according to some #ECE experts. hechingerreport.org/remote-l…
Remote learning a bust? Some families consider having their child repeat kindergarten

Remote learning a bust? Some families consider having their child repeat kindergarten

Even the loss of an entire school year may not be grounds for holding kids back a grade, according to some early childhood experts

hechingerreport.org
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Private child care owners say universal pre-K leaves many families with little choice where to send their children to preschool because cost becomes the determining factor trib.al/bIpTUKu
Chicago Public Schools’ universal pre-K ‘strangling’ private day care centers, owners say

Chicago Public Schools’ universal pre-K ‘strangling’ private day care centers, owners say

Child care centers across Chicago relied on state and federal funding to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic as enrollment plunged. Now, with restrictions lifted and parents returning to...

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