Tessie Ragan a child care education provider and military veteran, highlights the crisis in U.S. child care, emphasizing its economic impact and the undervaluation of child care workers. Despite personal challenges and entrepreneurial efforts, such as starting a home child care business, wages remain inadequate. S commend the Biden Administration’s Child Care Stabilization Fund for briefly improving conditions but criticize its expiration due to lack of congressional renewal. Advocating for equitable access to child care, fair wages for workers, and diverse care options, the author urges federal investment aligned with these values to strengthen families and the workforce.
https://progressive.org/op-eds/investing-in-childcare-supports-all-of-us-ragan-20240618
