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MAAEYC is encouraged by the commitment the Healey-Driscoll Administration has shown toward improving early education and care in Massachusetts. Early this month they announced a series of listening sessions across the state this summer to inform the Early Education and Child Care Task Force’s recommendations and broader strategy to ensure accessible and affordable high-quality child care for all families. The Early Education and Child Care Task Force was established under Governor Healey's Executive Order 625 and is a central component of the ‘Gateway to Pre-k’ agenda.
We urge MAAEYC members to contribute their voices to these listening sessions. They are happening throughout July and August across the state in person and virtually. You can also submit written comments.
Sign up for a session or visit the task force website to learn more, share written feedback or find outreach resources.
This is your chance to share your stories and your ideas!
The MAAEYC Public Policy Committee believes child care is a public good! We aim to collect stories on how child care helps us get to work. Please share your story through this quick 9-question survey. Your voice can highlight the importance of child care to Massachusetts legislators and voters. Help us reach our goal of 75 stories by July 31. Pass the link on and spread the message—child care is a public good!
Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill to Make Child Care More Affordable
“This framework would provide the structure that’s needed to build affordable care options for families, significantly better pay and benefits for early childhood educators, and a stable source of funding for providers,” Patty Sinclair of the Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children said at a Thursday rally in support of the legislation. “Let me say that again: a stable source of funding for providers, high-quality programs and services for children, and substantial relief for businesses in our economy.”
