Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House this November about the issues on families’ minds. Check out what the folks looking for your vote had to say about affordable childcare and universal preschool.
Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntar a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan este noviembre sobre los problemas que preocupan a las familias. Vea lo que dijeron las personas que buscaban su voto sobre los créditos fiscales por hijos a nivel estatal y los derechos reproductivos.
Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House this November about the issues on families’ minds. Check out what the folks looking for your vote had to say about child tax credits on a state level and reproductive rights.
Among our state's children experiencing mental illness, more than a third are not receiving care, according to a recent report. Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House what they plan to do about it.
Bonnie Rolle, maestra jubilada de las Escuelas Públicas de Detroit y bisabuela, no tuvo miedo de preguntar a los candidatos de Michigan si están comprometidos a apoyar la educación pública si son elegidos en noviembre. Así es como algunos respondieron en un foro virtual reciente.
Bonnie Rolle, a retired Detroit Public School teacher and great-grandmother, wasn't afraid to ask Michigan candidates if they are committed to supporting public education if they are elected in November. Here's how some responded at a recent virtual forum.
Entre los niños de nuestro estado que padecen enfermedades mentales, más de un tercio no reciben atención, según un informe reciente. Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntar a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan qué planean hacer al respecto.
El salario promedio nacional para un trabajador de cuidado infantil ahora es de $13.22 por hora, y casi 90,000 personas han dejado la industria en los últimos dos años. En Michigan, la escasez ha dejado a miles de padres esperando lugares abiertos en instalaciones en apuros. Padres y defensores del cuidado infantil se presentaron recientemente en un foro virtual para preguntarles a los candidatos locales que se postulan para la Cámara de Representantes de Michigan este noviembre sobre soluciones.
The national average wage for a child care worker is now $13.22 per hour, and nearly 90,000 people have left the industry in the last two years. In Michigan, the shortage has left thousands of parents waiting for open spots in struggling facilities. Parents and childcare advocates showed up at a virtual forum recently to ask local candidates running for Michigan’s State House this November about solutions.
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