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Nationwide, 95% of union workers have retirement plans. Here in California, 50% of all workers have retirement plans. But less than a quarter of child care workers in California have retirement plans and living paycheck to paycheck leaves providers still working into their 70s and longer with no way to retire with dignity.
THANK YOU California State Senator Steven Bradford, State Senator Nancy Skinner, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, State Senator Toni G. Atkins, California State Representative Miguel Santiago, Assemblymember Anthony Rendon, Assemblymember Phil Ting, Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan, and Assemblywoman Mia Bonta
On Monday, May 9th, child care providers, parents, and families across the country hosted A Day Without Child Care: A National Day of Action. For generations, child care providers have been fighting for equitable access to affordable child care and better pay and working conditions for providers but their needs are still not being met.
Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day every year to recognize child care providers, teachers, and other educators of young children everywhere. Child care providers are the educators, the counselors, the cheerleaders, the shoulder students cry on, and the inspiration the future takes with them as they grow and develop into strong contributors to society.
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This year's AAPI theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration, which focuses on "efforts in advancing leaders in the Federal and DC governments." Learn about the benefits and process of becoming a US citizen by joining our [Read more]
“When you find yourself working day in and day out without taking time to recharge your mind and body…burnout will start to set in,” says Renaldo Sanders, a family child care provider in the city of Compton. Renaldo has been a child care provider for over 35 years and provides care for the bus [Read more]
This is our chance to sound the alarm to State Legislators that we need clear guidelines for cleaning standards to ensure clean and safe schools for students and staff all across the state. There are currently NO statewide cleaning and sanitation standards for our schools which means that the cleanliness of our schools [Read more]
Unfortunately, not having enough money for retirement is a reality for far too many family child care providers. Without savings or a retirement plan, providers who dedicate years teaching and caring for our children are forced to spend their senior years in poverty.
Henry Plasencia, a Maintenance Worker at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District reflects on the day his life was nearly taken by COVID-19 back in March 2020.
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