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Iowa is trying to address the and the economic burden it places on parents and businesses by recently passing a bill that made permanent the Child Care Assistance Program cover costs for people working at least 32 hrs/week in the child care industry. This will help with retaining child care workers and will lead to better academic, social, emotional experiences for kids with consistent staff. Read the news report: https://tinyurl.com/53sbvjfr

This study and ReadyNation's recent report show that cost of care is putting a strain on our workforce and economy. We must find solutions to the

‘We are creating conditions for a labor market crisis’: Why nearly half-million women left US workplace - WTOP News More than 455,000 women left the U.S. workforce in 2025 — a recent study says caregiving pressures are the top factor pushing women out of the workplace.

Fact of the week: According to ReadyNation's recent report, it found that more than 2/3s of parent's with kids under 5 said they had some sort of child care problem that impacted there work productivity. Read the report here: https://tinyurl.com/bdcnazyp