Description:
Child care and early education is critical for children’s development, parents’ ability to participate in the workforce, and our economy’s growth. However, years of underinvestment means that high-quality child care is too expensive for many families, even while wages for child care workers are far too low. This leaves many parents and child care workers—especially women of color and their families—without the support they need to care for themselves and their families. While not a substitute for greatly expanded investments in direct child care assistance, state tax benefits related to child care can help alleviate these burdens—and promote racial and gender equity. (author abstract)
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