Child care now costs more than college tuition in 31 states!
This impacts all parents, particularly the 1 in 5 Millennial parents living in poverty. The growing burden of child care costs forces some families to spend more than half of their household budget on child care. And what this means for young families is troubling — bachelor's degree recipients take on 25% more student debt if they have a child, in part due to the cost of child care.
We need to ensure that Congress understands how the high cost of child care is negatively impacting our families' futures. Will you help us drive this conversation?
Let's tell Congress: parents need access to affordable child care so that we can complete our degrees and participate fully in the workforce.
If child care doesn't become more affordable soon, more members of our generation will fall behind and struggle long-term. Join us by signing your name if you agree — Congress must act now and commit to tackling the rising cost of child care. Our generation — and the next generation we are raising — depends on it!
