Policy & Advocacy

Early learning can’t wait

The urgency

$122B

What the childcare crisis costs the U.S. economy annually—$78B in lost parent earnings, $23B in lost business productivity, $21B in taxpayer costs

>50%

New York’s current capacity to meet childcare demand

94%

Percentage of NY fathers with kids under age 6 who need childcare to participate in the workforce

68%

Percentage of NY mothers with kids under age 6 who need childcare to participate in the workforce

Our advocacy

Parents can’t work without childcare. Businesses can’t retain employees when care isn’t available. Communities can’t grow when families are stuck on waitlists.

We’re here to solve that:

We prove what’s possible. Our model generates the outcomes policymakers want: the success of educators we train and the young learners we reach, and what the impact is on families and communities. Leaders across the political spectrum visit our programs to see results firsthand.
We bring real solutions to the table. Every year we tell state leaders what we’ve learned running programs, training educators, and partnering across communities. We know what works because we’re doing it every day.
We amplify the voices that matter most. The best policy ideas come from people doing the work. We bring those perspectives to decision-makers through testimony, public forums, and direct engagement.