The recent Phila. Inquirer story highlights a real issue: preschoolers with disabilities being excluded from care. But blaming child care providers misses the bigger truth: a broken system is failing children, families, and programs trying to help. share.inquirer.com/IJiLxc

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 ! Encourage early childhood educators to grow & strengthen programs by applying for TEACH! Summer '26: Friday, April 10 (Semesters begin mid-May through early July) pacca.org

Who said snowstorm? That didn't stop over 25 Pennsylvania early childhood advocates from attending the @NAEYC Public Policy Forum in DC this week. Joining the PA team were Danielle Olson and Kim Bastian from PACCA.

Join our team! PACCA is hiring an Advocacy Manager! pacca.org/docs/Advocacy_Mana…

We’re watching @GovernorShapiro ‘s #pabudget address. Anticipating what he will share about #childcare and the #workforcebehindtheworlforce. pa.gov/governor/live.html

OCDEL announced Monday that effective January 1, 2025, the subsidy base rates, also known as the Maximum Child Care Allowance (MCCA) will be increased from the 60th to the 75th percentile. pakeys.org/elrc-24-04/ #fundchildcare #fixchildcare #workforcebehindtheworkforce

Have you made your plans to join us at the 2024 Early Childhood Education Summit? Check out the Summit website at earlychildhoodsummit.org for information on registering, booking hotel rooms, exhibitors, workshops, presenters and our keynotes! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS 8/20/24

At a recent PA House Finance meeting, Diane Barber, PACCA, noted a bill to create a tax incentive for employers would be welcomed but would not be enough to solve the current childcare crisis. “We need investment that is substantial & sustainable.” shorturl.at/lqHN3

𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 -- 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐒 The Early Childhood Education Summit will be back IN-PERSON at the Penn Stater Conference Center, State College -- Monday & Tuesday, October 28-29, 2024.

𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 PACCA is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Director of Member Engagement. For a full description of the position and how to apply please visit: pacca.org/docs/Director_of_M…

𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 “It’s like playing Jenga,” she said. “We moved things around and took pieces from the bottom, but we all know how the game is going to end. Eventually, you know it’s going to collapse.” tinyurl.com/28ve9vfm

𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 PACCA members have hit the media this week, sharing their stories regarding how the child care funding crisis impacts their ability to hire staff and provide support for families. cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/… via @KDKA

Have you registered for this year's Early Childhood Summit? earlychildhoodsummit.org/reg… @ece_summit

REGISTRATION OPEN -- earlychildhoodsummit.org @ece_summit

Without clarity on their contracts, however, Pre-K Counts providers have been grappling with how they might operate this fall. @PreK4PA @StartStrongPA #working4children tinyurl.com/yummarwv

The child care sector is on the brink of collapse. PA has $13 BILLION in surplus/RAINY DAY fund. The industry's rainy day is now. But they have been left soaking wet & on the verge of drowning because the staffing crisis is NOT addressed in the state budget bill. @StartStrongPA

𝗘𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧: 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗦 PACCA is pleased to announce the Call for Presenters for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭, October 16-18, 2023. Deadline April 24, 2023. Submit your proposal at buff.ly/3UsFZCZ