Six Proposals for Child Care Equity and a Just Recovery
To call this pandemic a “shock” doesn’t do justice to the extended and compounding suffering of communities in our state already on the frontlines of this century’s interlocking crises of political and economic inequality, institutionalized racism, and climate change. Given the disparity in impact, there is no question that low-income communities and communities of color will be left behind without an aggressive and sustained effort to include them. And let us be clear: There will be no true recovery if we do not all share in it.
The keystone role of child care for our economic recovery is widely acknowledged. But the task of putting that child care in place is a daunting one, given not only the many uncertainties we face, but also the severe structural deficiencies and inequities in our care economy that have deep-seated causes predating the pandemic. We don’t just need a bailout – we are overdue for structural transformation. We need a universal child care system that can accommodate the complete needs of all children ages 0-12, their families, and the care workforce.
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To call this pandemic a “shock” doesn’t do justice to the extended and compounding suffering of communities in our state already on the frontlines of this century’s interlocking crises of political and economic inequality, institutionalized racism, and climate change. Given the disparity in impact, there is no question that low-income communities and communities of color will be left behind without an aggressive and sustained effort to include them. And let us be clear: There will be no true recovery if we do not all share in it.
The keystone role of child care for our economic recovery is widely acknowledged. But the task of putting that child care in place is a daunting one, given not only the many uncertainties we face, but also the severe structural deficiencies and inequities in our care economy that have deep-seated causes predating the pandemic. We don’t just need a bailout – we are overdue for structural transformation. We need a universal child care system that can accommodate the complete needs of all children ages 0-12, their families, and the care workforce.
