There are only a few days left to fix important legislation that would stop tying children's hours in child care from their parents' exact working hours for families receiving child care assistance! This restriction is harmful to children, makes life needlessly harder for low-income parents, and causes uncertainty for child care providers’ budgets.
Together, we have already sent almost 800 emails to legislators across the state urging them to act before it is too late!
Now, we need you to take one more step to help get this bill across the finish line. We're asking you to call two legislative leaders today and urge them to pass this bill before time runs out.
Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 518-455-2585
Speaker Carl Heastie: 518-455-3791
"I am a (parent/child care educator/concerned community member) from (your town) calling to urge (the Majority Leader/the Speaker) to take one easy step to improve our child care system before the end of the legislative session.
Last year, you passed a bill to stop the practice of tying children's hours in child care to parents' exact hours at work for families receiving assistance. Unfortunately, the bill contained an error that has stopped it from reaching families. This practice is harmful to children, makes life needlessly harder for low-income parents, and causes uncertainty for child care providers’ budgets. Please pass the bill correcting this error before the end of session.”
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