Families are feeling the very real struggles of affording and accessing quality child care. From the rising costs of literally everything to care for a family skyrocketing, to child care deserts worsening, and the ongoing fallout of disastrous funding freezes, the reality is far too many of us are feeling completely overwhelmed by a system that should be working for, not against families and our kiddos. That's why we want YOU to join us on Monday, May 11, as providers, parents, and community members come together to STRIKE for universal child care and thriving wages for providers! On this fifth annual #DayWithoutChildCare, advocates around the nation will are demanding: 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Universal child care for every child and family 💸 Thriving wages for early childhood educators 🟰 A child care system built on racial and gender equity TAKE THE PLEDGE to strike on May 11, because accessible, affordable, and quality child care is the future families and children need!