It’s time to address the long-time child care crisis in New Jersey. The pandemic didn’t create it – it exposed it. Let’s urge legislators to support Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz’s comprehensive package of bills that would help parents, strengthen programs and support staff. One bill, S-2476 (pending introduction), incentivizes the development of child care […]
Author: Eloisa Hernandez-Ramos
Can New Jersey Afford NOT to Invest in Child Care?
Help us make some noise to #ReimagineChildCare in New Jersey. ACNJ President and CEO Cecilia Zalkind recently authored an op-ed supporting a comprehensive package of bills introduced by State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D- 29) that would invest $360 million for child care in New Jersey. Legislative proposals in the package co-sponsored by Senator […]
Child Care is in the News. Let’s Keep the Momentum Going.
Senator majority leader M. Teresa Ruiz, joined by colleagues, advocates, stakeholders and providers unveiled a $350M comprehensive bill package which will ensure New Jersey’s child care industry can meet the needs of its working families. This announcement got lots of attention in the news. Now let’s get moving and keep the momentum going. Sign up […]
ACNJ FY2023 Budget Testimony on Child Care by Cynthia Rice
Parents and Providers Testify on Challenges of Child Care at FY2023 Budget Hearings
Will you stand up for babies who need child care? The need for child care was at the forefront of the FY2023 New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee public hearings. Parents described their struggles to find child care for their babies, while child care providers talked about the difficulties of finding staff to meet parent demands. […]
