Child care insecurity has received much less attention than food insecurity, but it is similarly complex. And affordability is only one part of the problem.
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Starting in July 2021, most US families will get monthly payments from the IRS of either $250 or $300 per child under 18.
The Biden administration wants workers in child care and pre-K programs to earn at least $15 per hour.
An early childhood education expert explains what’s in the proposal and why it’s not really a partisan issue.
The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.
Polls have consistently found robust support for this benefit, with a growing share of the public approving of paid time off for dads.
If the plan is fully phased in as proposed, workers could get up to $4,000 a month for a total of 12 weeks in paid leave to care for a newborn, another loved one or themselves within 10 years.
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Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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