by csjadmin | May 25, 2021 | Childcare, News
“‘I’m the 99 percent that doesn’t have a trust fund,’ Bethany said, ‘and these are basic human rights. Every other civilization has figured it out. Are the people who decide policy, who have paid leave thanks to my taxes, telling me I’m not...
by csjadmin | May 11, 2021 | Childcare, News
“…while individual companies in the United States grant 17% of civilian workers paid family leave, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and at least nine states have enacted laws providing the benefit, the U.S. remains the only industrialized...
by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
“‘Finally we’re seeing the private sector, the business community, understand the importance of this ‘system’ to the economy,’ said Mary Jo Meisner, a member of the Boston Women Leaders Network, which endorsed the legislation. The Common Start...
by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
“‘At foundational level, it’s an economic development bill for the Commonwealth,’ bill co-sponsor state Sen. Susan Moran said. ‘It’s going to allow parents to get back into the workforce. It’s going to allow children to get a...
by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
“‘As we recover from the pandemic, making this generational investment in children, families, providers, and early educators will help combat racial and gender inequities, reduce income inequality, and jumpstart our economy; it’s the single best investment...
by csjadmin | Feb 16, 2021 | Childcare, News
“Massachusetts would gradually establish a universal system of early education and child care from birth through age 5, under a new and pricey bill backed by a statewide coalition of more than 120 groups.” Coalition Backs New Early Education Access...