April Tardiff, from Old Orchard Beach, faced challenges finding childcare for her son Grayson after his birth in 2021, ultimately leading her to quit her job. She discovered that childcare workers were overwhelmed and underpaid. Tardiff now advocates for increased federal funding for childcare facilities and families and will speak to Maine’s congressional delegation about a proposed bill during the “Strolling Thunder” event in Washington, D.C.
A mother from Maine is pushing for increased federal funding to assist parents in affording childcare.
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