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@empirestateccc.bsky.social surveyed more than 1,250 child care programs across New York State and it’s painfully clear that we need to *rapidly* invest in the childcare workforce. We need a permanent workforce fund in the state budget to address child care deserts and build up Universal Child Care.

Mar 6, 2025, 6:56 PM

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