Alaska’s child care crisis is more acute than ever and the end of federal COVID-19 relief has created a looming fiscal cliff, according to providers and parents.
in Palmer shut its doors in October after 39 years in operation, which left parents scrambling.
Fields, a union organizer, also wants to allow child care workers to collectively bargain, which is not currently permitted under state law. He said sectoral bargaining would give those workers a seat at the table.“It gives providers a voice over allocation of resources, and over regulatory decisions,” he said.
Sumner said Fields’ bill may not be the proposal that ultimately passes, but that it should not be dismissed out of hand. Other Republicans have shown an interest in addressing the crisis. Anchorage GOP Rep. Julie Coulombe has drafted legislation to increase state subsidies for low-income families.Last year, Fields had a bill that would expand the education tax credit for Alaska companies if they provided child care, but it didn’t pass the House.
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