Common Start Coalition holds virtual rally for equal education opportunities - BU News Service
By Kaitlyn Riggio
The Common Start Coalition kicked off a campaign to pass two bills focused on bringing affordable, accessible and high-quality early education and child care to Massachusetts. In a March 16 virtual rally, coalition representatives, educators, parents and state representatives spoke about the proposed legislation.
Andrew Farnitano, a communications consultant for the CSC, said that while the childcare crisis in Mass. has been a longstanding issue, the COVID-19 pandemic showed that there was a true need for reform.
“The COVID pandemic has really exposed how important early education and childcare are for our entire economy: for parents who need access to childcare to go to work, for businesses who rely on those workers [and] for children who need a stable place to learn and grow,” Farnitano said.