Like Representative Mike Howard, life wouldn't work without child care for many families across the state! Every family deserves the opportunity to have affordable, accessible child care! #GreatStartMN #mnleg

As a nurse, Sen Boldon's #childcarestory looks like a lot of parents working shift schedules. It shouldn't be so hard for parents to get the care they need. We CAN have a system that's accessible & affordable & we CAN make strides this year with the #GreatStartMN scholarships!

Representative Sandra Feist remembered struggling to pay for child care, even living on two lawyers salaries! Most families in Minnesota pay more than what's considered affordable for child care. Families can't wait longer for
help making ends meet. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

Rep Wolgamott's #childcarestory captures it all - it's THE essential component in most parents lives. Families deserve high quality, affordable options and they can't wait another year! #GreatStartMN

Rep Olson knows firsthand how instrumental child care is to so many pieces of our community. We need to make it affordable, accessible & high-quality (we love the shoutout to the incredible child care providers doing this work every day!) #GreatStartMN #AffordableChildCareNow

Thank you to Rep Brand for sharing his #childcarestory & for coming to the legislature to make child care more affordable & available! Like he said - this is for our workforce and for our families. Parents like Rep Brand can work, only when child care works. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

More hearts have found their way to the Capitol! Rep. Samakab Hussein is excited to work on childcare affordability this session. He knows how important it is to lower childcare costs for Minnesota families! #affordablechildcare #GreatStartMN

Our Kids Count On Us team getting ready to deliver constituent postcards to #mnleg #greatstartmn #fullyfundchildcare

Affordable Childcare is one of the biggest challenges I see. Today I received several Valentine’s Day cards from kids in my district and it reaffirmed my commitment to the Childcare Affordability bill I’ve introduced to help families across MN! #mnleg

Going to see a bill get signed in my favorite shirt! #fullyfundchildcare #greatstartmn

Visiting @sencermura4mn for Advocacy for Children Day! #GreatStartMN #AllInForOurKids

Such an awesome day of working rooms, getting teachers on TV, meeting lieutenant governors and feeling momentum! #fullyfundchildcare #GreatStartMN

#GreatStartMN Legislative Briefing

Check out Laura Delventhal 's testimony from last week on childcare affordability!

Her family paid $39,000 a year for two kids in childcare. You read that number correctly. We can do better #mnleg !

#affordablechildcare #SolveChildCare #GreatStartMN

We are Dave Pinto Super Fans. #kcou #greatstartmn #fullyfundchildcare #DavePintoWeLoveYou

#GreatStartMN

Monday, April 29 is 'Childcare UNAffordability Day'! It's the day of the year when the average MN family with 2 kids in childcare has ALREADY paid 7% of their annual income for childcare #mnleg ! We've got work to do.

#affordablechildcare #SolveChildCare #GreatStartMN

Some of our favorites from yesterday! We love seeing providers, teachers, parents, and KIDS telling #mnleg that they matter and that childcare and early learning deserves to be funded like the public good it is!

#affordablechildcare #SolveChildCare #GreatStartMN

SF 3790/HF 3681 would make quality child care more affordable for many families across the state. What exactly would that look like for children, families, and child care providers? Think Small’s Ericca Maas explains it. #mnleg #GreatStartMN