Jenna Williams
@jennawilliams.bsky.social
Working on childcare, taxes, and policy that helps kids at Voices for Utah Children 🧩🌈🐝 views my own.
While I agree that $5k is not enough, I’m at least glad to see pro-natalist advocates realize the solution is going to take money, and not just shaming or moralizing.
Trump "considering" a $5,000 ‘baby bonus’ to encourage "births". Meanwhile it costs on average $10,000 to $18,000 to give birth and baby expenses range from $1,100 to $2,500 monthly. Not including rent, food, insurance, and other necessities.
This 'bonus' is a joke.
This 'bonus' is a joke.
April 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
While I agree that $5k is not enough, I’m at least glad to see pro-natalist advocates realize the solution is going to take money, and not just shaming or moralizing.
Dearest Bluesky friends, I have some personal news. This Friday is my last day at Voices for Utah Children.
I’m so grateful for the years of partnership, support, and shared work to make Utah better for kids.
I’m so grateful for the years of partnership, support, and shared work to make Utah better for kids.
April 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Dearest Bluesky friends, I have some personal news. This Friday is my last day at Voices for Utah Children.
I’m so grateful for the years of partnership, support, and shared work to make Utah better for kids.
I’m so grateful for the years of partnership, support, and shared work to make Utah better for kids.
As someone who has been working on child care policy in a cultural climate that supports traditional gendered labor roles and tends to oppose efforts aimed at increasing women’s labor force participation, I am worried about this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As someone who has been working on child care policy in a cultural climate that supports traditional gendered labor roles and tends to oppose efforts aimed at increasing women’s labor force participation, I am worried about this.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Reposted by Jenna Williams
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
Our Voices for Utah Children 2025 Legislative Recap is out! utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe... #utleg
We break down what happened during the legislative session, what we accomplished alongside our partners, and why staying engaged matters now more than ever. 🌈🧒🏦
We break down what happened during the legislative session, what we accomplished alongside our partners, and why staying engaged matters now more than ever. 🌈🧒🏦
2025 Legislative Recap
Voices for Utah Children advocates and advances policies and practices that are good for all of Utah’s children.
utahchildren.org
April 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our Voices for Utah Children 2025 Legislative Recap is out! utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe... #utleg
We break down what happened during the legislative session, what we accomplished alongside our partners, and why staying engaged matters now more than ever. 🌈🧒🏦
We break down what happened during the legislative session, what we accomplished alongside our partners, and why staying engaged matters now more than ever. 🌈🧒🏦
Utah: I am selling my Rad City 3 Commuter E-Bike.
~900 miles, used very lightly, stored indoors, charged indoors, and in great shape. Can remove stickers, can deliver. $850 OBO.
It’s a very fun bike! I just don’t use it anymore.
~900 miles, used very lightly, stored indoors, charged indoors, and in great shape. Can remove stickers, can deliver. $850 OBO.
It’s a very fun bike! I just don’t use it anymore.
April 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Utah: I am selling my Rad City 3 Commuter E-Bike.
~900 miles, used very lightly, stored indoors, charged indoors, and in great shape. Can remove stickers, can deliver. $850 OBO.
It’s a very fun bike! I just don’t use it anymore.
~900 miles, used very lightly, stored indoors, charged indoors, and in great shape. Can remove stickers, can deliver. $850 OBO.
It’s a very fun bike! I just don’t use it anymore.
Reposted by Jenna Williams
Bernie Sanders is coming to Salt Lake on the 13th. Doors open at 3:30pm, starts speaking at 6pm
April 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Bernie Sanders is coming to Salt Lake on the 13th. Doors open at 3:30pm, starts speaking at 6pm
How a new daycare will change the economy and families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’ www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
How a new daycare will change the economy, families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’
Young families in Wayne County have had to make some hard choices about how to work and take care of their kids.
www.fox13now.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
How a new daycare will change the economy and families’ lives in this Utah child care ‘desert’ www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-...
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Stellar reporting from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social @fox13news.bsky.social
Utah's DAY WITHOUT CHILD CARE
When: Monday, May 13th, 3-5 PM
Who: Child care professionals, parents, advocates, owners, teachers, & children!
What: Spotlight the true cost of care and demand the funding we need for a 21st-century childcare system.
RSVP:
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When: Monday, May 13th, 3-5 PM
Who: Child care professionals, parents, advocates, owners, teachers, & children!
What: Spotlight the true cost of care and demand the funding we need for a 21st-century childcare system.
RSVP:
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A DAY WITHOUT CHILDCARE - MAY 12, 2025
Please sign up here and let us know if you plan to participate.
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March 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Utah's DAY WITHOUT CHILD CARE
When: Monday, May 13th, 3-5 PM
Who: Child care professionals, parents, advocates, owners, teachers, & children!
What: Spotlight the true cost of care and demand the funding we need for a 21st-century childcare system.
RSVP:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
When: Monday, May 13th, 3-5 PM
Who: Child care professionals, parents, advocates, owners, teachers, & children!
What: Spotlight the true cost of care and demand the funding we need for a 21st-century childcare system.
RSVP:
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📆Voices Responds: 2025 Leg Recap
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM, for a breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session where we'll answer YOUR questions! #utleg
RSVP Today: utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM, for a breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session where we'll answer YOUR questions! #utleg
RSVP Today: utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Voices Responds: 2025 Legislative Recap
Voices for Utah Children advocates and advances policies and practices that are good for all of Utah’s children.
utahchildren.org
March 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📆Voices Responds: 2025 Leg Recap
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM, for a breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session where we'll answer YOUR questions! #utleg
RSVP Today: utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM, for a breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session where we'll answer YOUR questions! #utleg
RSVP Today: utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Don’t use our kids as props for your ‘family-friendly’ theater. From my colleague Anna Thomas: utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/03/24/d...
Don’t use our kids as props for your ‘family-friendly’ theater • Utah News Dispatch
Commentary: Utah lawmakers did little for tens of thousands of working families who need relief from the state's ongoing child care crisis.
utahnewsdispatch.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Don’t use our kids as props for your ‘family-friendly’ theater. From my colleague Anna Thomas: utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/03/24/d...
Were you homeschooled and educationally neglected for religious reasons? If you share your story, it can help SCOTUS better understand the stakes of protecting every child’s right to an education: responsiblehomeschooling.org/amicus-brief...
Tell Your Story: Religiously Motivated Educational Neglect - Coalition for Responsible Home Education
If you were a homeschooled child who was educationally neglected for religious reasons, we want to hear from you. CRHE is filing an amicus brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, Mahmoud v. Taylor, ...
responsiblehomeschooling.org
March 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Were you homeschooled and educationally neglected for religious reasons? If you share your story, it can help SCOTUS better understand the stakes of protecting every child’s right to an education: responsiblehomeschooling.org/amicus-brief...
Reposted by Jenna Williams
NEW: The Educational Choice for Children Act would send $136.3 billion in public revenue to private school voucher programs over the next 10 years.
It would also allow the rich to donate stock and avoid capital gains tax, ultimately creating a lucrative tax shelter. itep.org/educational-...
It would also allow the rich to donate stock and avoid capital gains tax, ultimately creating a lucrative tax shelter. itep.org/educational-...
Shelter Skelter: How the Educational Choice for Children Act Would Use Tax Avoidance to Fuel School Privatization
The Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 would ostensibly provide a tax break on charitable donations to organizations that give out private K-12 school vouchers. Most of the so-called “contrib...
itep.org
March 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
NEW: The Educational Choice for Children Act would send $136.3 billion in public revenue to private school voucher programs over the next 10 years.
It would also allow the rich to donate stock and avoid capital gains tax, ultimately creating a lucrative tax shelter. itep.org/educational-...
It would also allow the rich to donate stock and avoid capital gains tax, ultimately creating a lucrative tax shelter. itep.org/educational-...
📢 Voices Responds: 2025 Leg Recap 📢
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM for a post-session breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🏛️ We'll cover key policy decisions, what they mean for Utah kids & families, and answer YOUR questions. #utleg
➡️ utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM for a post-session breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🏛️ We'll cover key policy decisions, what they mean for Utah kids & families, and answer YOUR questions. #utleg
➡️ utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Voices Responds: 2025 Legislative Recap
Voices for Utah Children advocates and advances policies and practices that are good for all of Utah’s children.
utahchildren.org
March 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
📢 Voices Responds: 2025 Leg Recap 📢
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM for a post-session breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🏛️ We'll cover key policy decisions, what they mean for Utah kids & families, and answer YOUR questions. #utleg
➡️ utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
Join us on April 8, 12-1 PM for a post-session breakdown of the 2025 Legislative Session! 🏛️ We'll cover key policy decisions, what they mean for Utah kids & families, and answer YOUR questions. #utleg
➡️ utahchildren.org/newsroom/eve...
I was traveling out of state over the weekend and two people from different states asked me about Utah banning the pride flag.
This is shameful for our state.
This is shameful for our state.
March 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I was traveling out of state over the weekend and two people from different states asked me about Utah banning the pride flag.
This is shameful for our state.
This is shameful for our state.
The Senate is considering a budget resolution that threatens deep cuts to programs that many families with young children rely on, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
Tell Congress to Stand Up for Families with Young Children! www.votervoice.net/NAEYC/Campai...
Tell Congress to Stand Up for Families with Young Children! www.votervoice.net/NAEYC/Campai...
Tell Congress to Stand Up for Early Childhood Educators and Families with Young Children!
Early childhood educators and the families they serve are being threatened by recent congressional actions. The House of Representatives recently advanced a budget resolution that threatens deep ...
www.votervoice.net
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Senate is considering a budget resolution that threatens deep cuts to programs that many families with young children rely on, including Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants.
Tell Congress to Stand Up for Families with Young Children! www.votervoice.net/NAEYC/Campai...
Tell Congress to Stand Up for Families with Young Children! www.votervoice.net/NAEYC/Campai...
Parent Melanie Call hopes to reenter the workforce one day. “On the last day of the legislative session, I literally cried...I just feel diminished from the workforce because I became a mom. And I don’t think that’s right." said Call. #utleg
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
Utah parents lose trust, feel ignored after legislature kills daycare bill
After the Utah House killed a bill during the recent legislative session that would have used empty state offices to help families with daycare, some believe the bill was basically ignored.
www.fox13now.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Parent Melanie Call hopes to reenter the workforce one day. “On the last day of the legislative session, I literally cried...I just feel diminished from the workforce because I became a mom. And I don’t think that’s right." said Call. #utleg
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
www.fox13now.com/news/local-n...
"What Happened With Childcare During the 2025 Legislative Session?"
My take: Lawmakers passed bills that didn't include childcare stakeholder input, didn't reflect the needs of the community, and won't move the needle on fixing the childcare crisis. #utleg
utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe...
My take: Lawmakers passed bills that didn't include childcare stakeholder input, didn't reflect the needs of the community, and won't move the needle on fixing the childcare crisis. #utleg
utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe...
What Happened With Child Care During the 2025 Legislative Session?
Voices for Utah Children advocates and advances policies and practices that are good for all of Utah’s children.
utahchildren.org
March 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"What Happened With Childcare During the 2025 Legislative Session?"
My take: Lawmakers passed bills that didn't include childcare stakeholder input, didn't reflect the needs of the community, and won't move the needle on fixing the childcare crisis. #utleg
utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe...
My take: Lawmakers passed bills that didn't include childcare stakeholder input, didn't reflect the needs of the community, and won't move the needle on fixing the childcare crisis. #utleg
utahchildren.org/newsroom/spe...
Reposted by Jenna Williams
The Utah legislative session ends on a familiar note
March 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Utah legislative session ends on a familiar note
Reposted by Jenna Williams
In the final minutes of their recently completed session, Utah lawmakers voted to disband the state’s Women in the Economy Commission, created to improve gender equality by making policy recommendations for how to better help women participate in the workforce.
In final minutes, Utah lawmakers ax commission meant to boost women’s equality
In the final minutes of their recently completed session, Utah lawmakers voted to disband the state’s Women in the Economy Commission, created to improve gender equality by making policy recommendations for how to better help women participate in the workforce.
www.sltrib.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In the final minutes of their recently completed session, Utah lawmakers voted to disband the state’s Women in the Economy Commission, created to improve gender equality by making policy recommendations for how to better help women participate in the workforce.
Reposted by Jenna Williams
The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states — Utah among them — and the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute.
Read more from @stateline.org
Read more from @stateline.org
Costs of child care now outpace college tuition in 38 states, analysis finds • Utah News Dispatch
Child care exceeds college tuition in 38 states, including Utah, and the District of Columbia, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states — Utah among them — and the District of Columbia, according to a new analysis conducted by the Economic Policy Institute.
Read more from @stateline.org
Read more from @stateline.org
December 16, 2024: "Utah received a new plan to address the child care crisis. Will lawmakers take it up?"
March 7, 2025: No, and we will also dissolve the group that commissioned the study AND the only public body working on child care reform. 🙃
www.kuer.org/business-eco... #utleg
March 7, 2025: No, and we will also dissolve the group that commissioned the study AND the only public body working on child care reform. 🙃
www.kuer.org/business-eco... #utleg
Utah received a new plan to address the child care crisis. Will lawmakers take it up?
The new report, commissioned by Utah lawmakers, offers 33 recommendations to help with the child care problems families and providers across the state are facing.
www.kuer.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
December 16, 2024: "Utah received a new plan to address the child care crisis. Will lawmakers take it up?"
March 7, 2025: No, and we will also dissolve the group that commissioned the study AND the only public body working on child care reform. 🙃
www.kuer.org/business-eco... #utleg
March 7, 2025: No, and we will also dissolve the group that commissioned the study AND the only public body working on child care reform. 🙃
www.kuer.org/business-eco... #utleg
Daylight savings and a crocus spotting today. We’ve made it through winter ❤️
March 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Daylight savings and a crocus spotting today. We’ve made it through winter ❤️
Reposted by Jenna Williams
BREAKING NEWS: In what appears to be a protest of the flag bill the Utah legislature passed blocking government buildings from flying "non-sanctioned" flags, Salt Lake City has lit the City & County Building in Pride rainbow colors. #utpol
March 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
BREAKING NEWS: In what appears to be a protest of the flag bill the Utah legislature passed blocking government buildings from flying "non-sanctioned" flags, Salt Lake City has lit the City & County Building in Pride rainbow colors. #utpol