Testimony before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education on The Path to Universal Child Care

Universal child care is a necessary ingredient for thriving families and communities and a prerequisite for reproductive and gender justice. Intentional, ambitious, well-resourced commitment by our leaders to building a cohesive and sustainable system that recognizes universal child care as a foundational pillar of a healthy economy and a hopeful future is long overdue. As the city builds out this new system, it is essential that it prioritize the needs and experiences of New York’s most marginalized families, as well as those of the child care workforce, which is among the lowest paid occupations in the state.