December 1st, 2025 by WCBC Radio

The Child Care Modernization Act would reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant, helping low-income families’ access childcare, as prices for full-time daycare reach record highs.  Whitney Pesek from National Women’s Law Center Action Fund says childcare is in crisis – and needs funding to help parents and childcare workers.

   

“Parents are having to pay unaffordable sums if they’re even able to find child care. Early educators are paid poverty level wages that really results in a recruitment and retention problem. Lawmakers have an opportunity right now to strengthen the Child Care and Development Block Grant by significantly increasing its funding right now.”