Empire State Campaign for Child Care
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Empire State Campaign for Child Care
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Working together to achieve universal child care that works for every child, family, and child care educator in New York State.

https://empirestatechildcare.org/
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thank you to the city and state leaders who joined us to launch #NYSUniversalChildCareForAll!
@jabaribrisport.bsky.social
@cmjengutierrez.bsky.social
@advocate.nyc.gov
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Empire State Campaign for Child Care laid out our path for universal child care in New York State on the steps of City Hall today. Read more here: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Today's the big day! We'll be on the steps of City Hall discussing how we can roll out universal child care for New York State. #NYSChildCareForAll

Read more about our plan here: empirestatechildcare.org/wp-content/u...
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We're excited to launch our plan for achieving universal child care in New York State! Join us tomorrow at City Hall!
Read more about our plan here: empirestatechildcare.org/wp-content/u...
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Halloween candy is great. Universal child care is better.
October 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
ESCCC leader Elizabeth Palley has an op ed in today's @newsday.bsky.social about the urgent need for universal child care in NY. We can't afford to wait- the time is now.
September 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Find your advocacy style, take action, and join us in calling for fair pay for child care workers. 🎥 Watch the video:
youtu.be/bm4wipSBCkw
📷 Take the quiz & join the campaign:
empirestatechildcare.org/support-the-... #ChildCareWorkforceThriveNY #AdvocateYourWay
September 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Great op-ed from ESCCC member Gabrielle in Buffalo News about the need to fairly compensate the child care workforce!
August 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Members of our campaign's steering committee came together yesterday from across the state to plan our work on how to make child care for every family and a thriving wage for early childhood educators a reality in NY. We're not giving up until it's done.
July 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Joining our friends at @powherny.bsky.social in acknowledging Black Women's Equal Pay Day. The child care workforce is majority Black and brown women, and we won't stop fighting for the pay equity they deserve.
July 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
ESCCC Steering Committee member Janna wrote this letter to the editor about the harmful effects of the Medicaid cuts to the child care profession.
July 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Happy #FathersDay to all of the dads and caregivers! We will continue to work toward the goal of a universal child care system that works for all families.
June 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
With the legislative session in Albany coming to a close this week, now is the time to pass automatic rate increases for the child care workforce! Make these calls today!
June 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We were so excited to join the Innovative Daycare Corp at their Day Without Child Care event on Long Island!
May 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Members of the campaign are in NYC today, marking the national Day Without Child Care. Child care is essential, and early childhood educators deserve just compensation.
May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy Mother's Day to all of the caregivers! You are loved and appreciated.
May 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our campaign manager Shoshana recently joined the @momsrising.org podcast to talk about the state of child care in New York and at the federal level! Check it out!
www.momsrising.org/bt21APR25/?s...
May 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We're calling for at least $500M for the Child Care Assistance Program and at least $500M for the child care workforce. Our state cannot thrive unless we #FundChildCareNY
March 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NYS can't achieve universal child care if we don't put $ in this year's budget. That means at least $500M for the child care workforce AND at least $500M for the Child Care Assistance Program. @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @govkathyhochul.bsky.social
#FundChildCare!
March 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Low wages & staffing shortages harm providers. Long wait lists & high costs harm families. @leaderasc.bsky.social, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, @govkathyhochul.bsky.social, invest at least $500M in the child care workforce & at least $500M in the Child Care Assistance Program for a thriving NY!
March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@govkathyhochul.bsky.social to put NY on a path to universal child care, you must invest in a permanent compensation fund to recruit and retain child care educators, and increase funding for the Child Care Assistance Program, so thousands of families don't have their care interrupted.
March 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We can't make NY affordable for families without child care. The time to provide compensation for early childhood educators and increase access to affordable child care for families is NOW. @nysenate.bsky.social and @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social must prioritize child care in this year's budgets.
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Early childhood educators have gone without a living wage for too long! Because of low wages and staffing shortages, parents struggle to access child care. Albany must prioritize a permanent investment for early childhood educators in this year’s budget!
March 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We cannot get to the goal of universal child care in New York State without investing in the early childhood workforce. We must include a permanent investment in this year's budget!
February 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM