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 […]
Category: Child Care
Senator Ruiz Proposes Legislative Package of Bills Investing $360M in Child Care
ACNJ applauds the efforts of State Senate Majority Leader Ruiz to #ReimagineChildCare Today, State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D- 29) introduced a comprehensive package of bills that would invest $360 million for child care in New Jersey. Legislative proposals in the package, co-sponsored by Senator Joe Vitale, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Sandra Bolden Cunningham, […]
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. […]
Welcome Legislators and Tell Them It’s Time to Get the Job Done!
We can’t go back! Let’s ensure all families have access to high-quality child care. Send a welcome message to your state legislators and tell them it’s time to invest in our youngest learners. Share with them ACNJ’s newest report “Pennies to the Dollar: The Investment Gap for New Jersey’s Earliest Learners” and the NJ Spotlight Op-ed […]
