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To every parent, early educator, child care provider, partner, and community member who raised their voice for child care this year: thank you! ❤️

Because of your advocacy, $6.4 million for early educator recruitment and retention was approved by the Conference Committee and the full Alaska Legislature as part of the operating budget. 🙌 The budget now heads to Governor Mike Dunleavy for consideration.

This is an important step forward for Alaska’s child care system, and it happened because Alaskans showed up. 👏

✅ 1,298 advocates have taken action in thread’s Action Center
✅ 4,530 actions were taken in support of child care
✅ More than 800 new advocates were added to this effort

Those numbers matter, but the people behind them matter even more. They represent families who need reliable care so they can work. They represent early educators who love this work but need a more sustainable future. They represent child care programs trying to keep classrooms open. They represent employers, communities, and partners who understand that Alaska cannot have a strong workforce without a strong child care system.

At thread, we believe that child care supports healthy children, strong families, and thriving communities. For more than 40 years, thread has worked alongside families, early educators, and child care programs to support access to quality early care and education across Alaska.

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