Hard work should also be rewarded, but some policies are insufficient & inadvertently keep hard-working parents from climbing the economic..

"For many working mothers, the option to return to work is impossible without access to care for their children..."

Research shows that children who participate in high-quality early childhood programs are better prepared for kindergarten...

"I would work to pay for child care, but what is the purpose of working if I do not have any money left to pay for other..."

"To recover from this pandemic, we must invest in families. They want to work. They want to help bring back our economy..."

"Why not give young children a fighting chance to break the cycle? To reach their full potential?..."

"Expanding child care eligibility to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level benefits all Ohioans by preparing more children for success,.."

"Today’s preschoolers are our future workforce, and they are facing unprecedented academic challenges..."

"We know that access to quality child care supports today’s workforce by helping parents with young children go back to work..."

"Early childhood education and care is the cornerstone of our society and all of its functions. Businesses depend on employees..."

"Affordable child care is not just a family issue, it is a community issue..."

Child care is not only essential to working parents, but also to the businesses that employ them...

Ohioans strongly believe that if we want to make Ohio the best place to be a young child, the Ohio legislature must invest...

The lack of affordable quality child care options keeps Ohioans out of the workforce and hurts businesses.

We need your help to make sure that members of the Senate Finance Committee make infants, toddlers, and families a priority in the budget.

One of the most critical issues that must be addressed in the state budget is access to quality child care.

Take part in Groundwork Ohio's 5-day virtual advocacy challenge from April 26–April 30.

Robert O'Neill, President of the Southgate Corporation in Newark, explains why quality child care is a key workforce issue.

Montgomery County Commissioner Carolyn Rice explains why early childhood investment must be a priority in the state biennial budget.

Whether you’re a parent, family member, early childhood professional, community leader, business owner, or advocate, your voice and your...