La perspectiva de los miembros de la NAFCC sobre la obtención de un título es tan diversa y variada como los propios educadores de cuidado infantil familiar. Ustedes están orgullosos de sus logros, y con razón, en su preparación y su práctica. Tenemos páginas y páginas de historias que habéis presentado, sobre lo que queréis…
The NAFCC membership perspective on earning a degree is as diverse and varied as the family child care educators themselves. You are proud of your accomplishments, rightly so, in your preparation and your practice. We have pages and pages of stories you’ve submitted, about what you want and what you need, and as we read…
On November 9, U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation calls for strengthening and expanding access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). NAFCC is pleased to endorse this legislation along with 800 other organizations. This bill includes some of the…
Fue necesaria una pandemia para que ayudara realmente a bastantes miembros del Congreso a entender que la manera en que el cuidado infantil funciona actualmente en los Estados Unidos no funciona para nadie. La Asociación Nacional de Cuidado Infantil Familiar (NAFCC, por sus siglas en inglés) escuchamos a los miembros decir que nuestras prioridades de…
It took a pandemic to really help enough Members of Congress understand that the way child care currently works in America doesn’t work for anyone. NAFCC heard from our members that our policy advocacy priorities in 2020 and 2021 needed to be child care relief funds, equity in that recovery, and then a much better…
El texto revisado del proyecto de ley Build Back Better («Una Mejor Reconstrucción») estuvo disponible el 28 de octubre para avanzar el marco publicado por la Administración a principios de ese día. Hemos estado revisando el texto del proyecto y aclarando dudas. El 2 de noviembre, los defensores nacionales se reunieron para organizar un seminario…
Revised Build Back Better bill text became available on October 28 to forward the framework released by the Administration earlier that day. We’ve been reviewing bill text and sorting out questions. On November 2, national advocates came together to host a webinar to share about the legislation and the path forward. This continues to be…
The package that they call the Reconciliation Bill is an investment of $3.5 trillion over 10 years – all paid for through tax policy changes on corporations and very wealthy individuals. The House of Representatives approved a package in September but some Senators are now wanting the package to be smaller – even though they…
Background of the CACFP Operational Emergency Costs in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA): In December 2020, Congress approved and the President signed into law a COVID-19 relief package to aid those recovering from the onset of the pandemic. CACFP Operational Emergency Costs were a part of this package. The intention of…
Update: August 25, 2021 The House passed the Budget Resolution on August 24. This is not the end! This is the kick-off of the work on the details. The Budget Resolution tells the Committees how much funding they have available to invest in the care infrastructure. House and Senate Committees only have until September 15…