'Day Without Child Care' rally planned in Raleigh
TODAY'S MEETING STARTS AT 7
TONIGHT AT MORRISVILLE
TOWN HALL.
>> CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE
TRIANGLE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY
WILL SHUT THEIR DOORS, CALL OUT
SICK OR CLOSE DOWN EARLY.
THEY'RE PARTICIPATING IN THE
NATIONAL DAY WITHOUT CHILD
CARE. CHILDCARE WORKERS PLAN
TO GATHER FOR A RALLY THIS
MORNING. IT IS IN RALEIGH,
STARTING AT 10 O'CLOCK DOWNTOWN
ON EATON STREET. THIS IS VIDEO
FROM LAST YEAR'S RALLY IN
DURHAM. THEY'RE CALLING FOR
INVESTMENT IN THE CHILDCARE
SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZERS SAY
HOLDING ONE DAY WITHOUT
SERVICES IS A POWERFUL WAY TO
GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.
>> IF WE CALLS FOR ONE DAY TO
ENSURE THAT WE CAN HAVE
LONGEVITY AND A SUSTAINABLE
SYSTEM WELL INTO THE FUTURE.
IF WE KEEP PUTTING IT OFF,
IGNORING THESE ISSUES, THE
CHALLENGES THAT PROVIDERS AND
FAMILIES FACE, THEN WE'RE GOING
TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THIS CYCLE
WHERE THIS SYSTEM REALLY IS NOT
WORKING FOR ANYONE.
>> POLICY DEMANDS IN NORTH
CAROLINA INCLUDE A 60 MILLION
DOLLAR PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
CHILD CARE ACCESS FOR PROVIDERS