"Care for children from 6 weeks to age 2 is complex, workforce intensive, and costly to deliver. If universal child care is going to become a reality, it must be built with, not merely for, the providers who already carry the system. To ensure it is sustainable, equitable, and grounded in operational reality, we must include family child care providers, community based nonprofit organizations, and long standing neighborhood institutions that have served working families for decades."
"We need more highly-trained educators to make universal child care possible. A lot more. Gov. Hochul's proposals for strengthening the workforce pipeline by partnering with higher education are laudable, but the child care industry requires an immediate jumpstart to support this expansion. Incentives for entry-level employees can balance the low-wages and school debt that come with being a teacher. We must think big-like making tuition at CUNY and SUNY schools free for students pursuing Early Childhood degrees who commit to working for community based organizations serving children 2 and under."
A plan to increase funding and advance Universal Child Care in New York City presents an opportunity to improve working families' lives. Care for infants and toddlers (6 weeks to age 2) is complex, workforce-intensive, and costly. Universal child care must be built with existing providers, including family child care, community-based nonprofits, and neighborhood institutions, to be sustainable, equitable, and operationally realistic. A substantially larger, well-trained workforce is required. Strengthening the pipeline through higher-education partnerships and immediate entry-level incentives can offset low wages and student debt. Tuition support tied to workforce commitments would expand qualified educators. Provider financial stability and reliable funding mechanisms are essential.
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