The Georgia Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care, chaired by Senator Brian Strickland, has been established to address the state’s child care challenges throughout 2024. Comprised of bipartisan legislators, many of whom are parents of young children, the committee aims to investigate issues such as the impact of pandemic-related closures, funding shortages, and economic inflation on child care accessibility. GEEARS and its partners have advocated for this committee’s formation over a decade, emphasizing the critical need for affordable child care options, which significantly affects parental employment and economic productivity.
