Eleven Parents Represent Local Families at National Policy Symposium

Parents will meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill to voice concerns and advocate for quality child care during Child Care Aware® of America’s National Policy Symposium

ARLINGTON, Va.,– Eleven parents from across the country were chosen to represent local families at the National Child Care Policy Symposium hosted by Child Care Aware® of America, which will be held April 10-13, in Washington, D.C. At the Policy Symposium, parents will have the opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill to share child care concerns and advocate for affordable, quality child care for all children.

“We are thrilled to have eleven parents from nine different states attend our Policy Symposium,” said Lynette M. Fraga, Ph.D., Executive Director of Child Care Aware® of America. “By attending the Symposium and voicing their concerns, they are educating Members of Congress who have the ability to strengthen the quality of child care.”

Parents attending this year’s Parents @ Symposium program represent nine states including California, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Today, nearly 11 million children under age 5 are in some type of child care setting every week. On average, children of working mothers spend 35 hours every week in child care. Studies repeatedly have shown that quality child care helps children enter school ready to learn.

For more information about Child Care Aware® of America’s policy Symposium, please click here or contact Tracey Schaefer at 703-341-4148, tracey.schaefer@usa.childcareaware.org.

Child Care Aware® of America, is our nation’s leading voice for child care. We work with more than 600 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies to ensure that families in every local community have access to high quality, affordable child care. To achieve our mission, we lead projects that increase the quality and availability of child care professionals, undertake research, and advocate child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families. To learn more about Child Care Aware® of America and how you can join us in ensuring access to quality child care for all families, visit us at www.usa.childcareaware.org.