Kate D. - Parent
Rachel - Parent
Kamila - Educator
“Esa desigualdad en como reparten los fondos para la educacion temprana es uno de lo mayores obstaculos a los que las FCC se enfrentan constantemente. El sueldo inestable que tienen los FCC, la inestabilidad que terminan teniendo los ninos porque no hay fondos para subsidios, es constante.”
Darlene B. - Advocate
Keyla P. - Educator
Romeyre E. - Educator
Darby P. - Parent/Educator
“My son was not yet two when we found out we were having twins. My husband worked 12 hour shifts as an ICU nurse and he knew that if I needed help with newborn twins and a two year old he would not be able to leave work. We moved across the country to Cape Cod, half a mile from my parents.”
Julia - Parent
“Before the pandemic we used school as childcare and my husband got out of work in time to get them off the bus. Now he's lost his job and we can't imagine a new job where he could have a schedule allowing him to get them off the bus as the new guy. Also the kids only going into school 2 days a week leaves the other 3 days impossible as well.”
Jordan L. - Parent
Lori D. - Parent
“Early childhood facilities need to be able to to spread out and take fewer children. To do this, you need more teachers and more space. This is not inexpensive. But investing in our children now, means that we can have a stronger, healthier community in the future.”
Yasmin Flefleh V. - Educator
“What I have seen is so varied and the child care facilities are staffed with teachers who need support and formal education to guide the craziness. This field is so essential and our country deserves once again to have MA lead the nation in what can become an opportunity for high quality ECE and care.”
Aubrey - Parent
“I do have a New England Farm Workers voucher in order to pay for childcare and I am grateful for that because I wouldn't be able to utilize child care if I had to pay full tuition out of pocket. As my daughter is getting older I feel like I need something more in the schools for after school care.”
Tatiana - Educator
“I started working as an educator because I enjoy teaching them new things and seeing them learn while in my care.”
Lily - Parent
“We are two working parents. We work opposite shifts to accommodate childcare. We live in a very rural area and travel eats up a large portion of our and our children's day. Finding someone to accommodate early hours and late nights was extremely difficult.”
Shanice C. - Parent
“Although our Sophia is back at school she remains traumatized, she asks questions of when the “virus” will end, so she can play with her friends, no longer wear a mask and hug people she loves. Yesterday, she said ‘if I cannot play with my friends, why am I back in school?’ How do we encourage and teach social-emotional behavior from a distance?”
Dolores Paniagua N. - Parent
“Currently I have a great job. Full time and good pay. But I struggle find a childcare that will take care of my daughter on Saturdays which has me considering quitting my job. I don't like to call out often.”
Josh D. - Parent
“We have had to cut many things or even increase a work load to afford the childcare. Currently, during Covid-19, with no childcare, it has been difficult as 2 working parents and having to both work and be teacher at home.”
Jacqueline V. - Parent
“For some time I paid for childcare at a Tai Kwon Do school but it was limited because of the cost so I would have him there only 3 days a week. We’re all home now due to Covid but that is also for a limited time and when I’m required to go back I still will not have reliable childcare.”
Thea - Parent
“To me childcare means safety: knowing my child is in a safe environment and well taken care of while I'm able to work. Due to childcare expenses I've had to work extra or even skip on some household bills to allow my child to keep his slot.”
