Mostly tweets about child care and DC and anything my friends are working on. Deputy Director of Early Care & Ed at LIIF. All views are my own.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
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Laura Jackman retweeted
What an argument to make @MayorBowser - if we can't increase wages for everyone, we shouldn't increase wages for anyone. Where was this argument when MPD was offering $25k hiring bonuses? You weren't balancing the budget on their backs
Laura Jackman retweeted
Thank you @CMCHenderson for saying it so clearly and so passionately. Eliminating the Pay Equity Fund is the wrong choice. Zeroing it out fails families, educators, child care providers, and our city. We will fight to the very end to get it back.
Laura Jackman retweeted
“There is no other group of women to whom we are saying, ‘There is a career path for you in early childhood, get your associates degree, go get your bachelors degree; but now we are telling you that you have to go back to accepting minimum wage.’”
Laura Jackman retweeted
“It feels as though we are proposing to balance this budget on the backs of Black and Brown women in the childcare sector with the elimination of the Pay Equity Fund.”
Laura Jackman retweeted
Great news! LIIF is proud to partner to offer repair and renovation grants up to $75K to Atlanta-based #childcare providers. Apply by July 28 @ bit.ly/3prPZRW.
Laura Jackman retweeted
"None of the children could go outside to play because it was too hot."
-- LIIF's Angie Garling on Coachella Valley, Calif. child care site visits in the summer
Listen to podcast @ bit.ly/3CRgxPJ.
#childcare
Laura Jackman retweeted
Calling all early childhood educators! Join @Under3DC on Tuesday, June 13 @ 11am for a roundtable with @ChmnMendelson to discuss equitable compensation. Register by June 9 @ 5pm in order to secure a spot to testify: bit.ly/dcpayequity
Laura Jackman retweeted
Home-based child care centers allow more community members to join the workforce. That's why we created Family Child C.A.R.E. NYC (fccarenyc.org), a comprehensive, free online resource for New York City #childcare providers. #ECE4NYC #earlylearning
Laura Jackman retweeted
This #ProviderAppreciationDay I am grateful for DC-based #childcare provider Cynthia, who not only runs an amazing, high-quality home-based program but was game when I asked if she wanted to speak on Capitol Hill today ❤️
Don’t miss these 👇🏻👇🏻 great events!
Starting next week, @Liifund is partnering with Start Small Think Big on a series of free webinars for child care providers. Topics include employment law, financial management, and more! Webinars will be offered in English & Spanish >> Register TODAY >> startsmallthinkbig.org/event…
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Thrilled to share LIIF’s announcement of this new resource for early childhood educators in residential settings in NYC! Check out all the details 👇🏻 #childcare #ece
We are excited to announce the launch of TA Hub (fccarenyc.org), a free, comprehensive online resource for home-based early care and education providers in #NewYorkCity.
Press release @ bit.ly/3U6xgq9.
#ECE4NYC #childcare
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Laura Jackman retweeted
At yesterday’s marathon education budget hearing, Family #ChildCare Assoc President Cynthia Davis asked, “Have we not sacrificed and given enough to the children, families, community and government?” #Under3DC washingtonpost.com/education…
Laura Jackman retweeted
Fascinating and important new report from @Liifund showing how climate change threatens a stunning number of NYC's family child care providers. Never seen an analysis quite like this: ECE folks and policymakers, take note!
liifund.org/justgoodcapital/…
Laura Jackman retweeted
Over the next 30 years, more than 100,000 properties in New York City are at risk of being affected by flooding. LIIF’s findings show the unique risks home-based child care providers face as coast lines shrink and rainfall intensifies. See full report: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
Laura Jackman retweeted
In a new report, LIIF finds that Family Child Care (FCC) providers –who offer licensed, quality care and education to thousands of young children in NYC – face unique risks from rising seas and intensifying flooding and rainfall. Read more on our findings. liifund.org/justgoodcapital/…
Laura Jackman retweeted
Good luck to the *416* witnesses testifying at one hearing today on the important issue of education. Elimination of a stand-alone education oversight committee and concentration of education oversight negatively impacts public engagement and ultimately harms students.
🚨The list of public witnesses for tomorrow's Education Budget Oversight Hearing has now been posted.
4⃣1⃣6⃣ public witnesses have signed up to testify ❗️
dropbox.com/sh/a9c91dqy6nmas…
Laura Jackman retweeted
Before this week’s @councilofdc Cmte of the Whole #education hearing, two #washingtondc business leaders share their thoughts on why #childcare is essential for DC’s economic comeback.
bizjournals.com/washington/n… via @WBJonline #Under3DC
Laura Jackman retweeted
My #FY24Budget doubles down on our commitment to providing high quality child care facilities, lowering child care costs, and expanding access to child care for our most vulnerable families.
Laura Jackman retweeted
What a dream come true. We are thankful to @councilofdc ,@udc_edu and the hard working graduates. Congratulations!
The first graduates of the @udc_edu bilingual associate of arts degree in education cheered at an event Saturday. #washingtondc #childcare @TaraBahrampour
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/… #Under3DC
