Budget Stabilization For Child Care Has Expired And That Should Distress Us All

The Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center in Baltimore is shown on January 12, 2021. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty

Child care is an essential infrastructure – just like roads, bridges, public schools and libraries. Everyone should be able to access child care that meets their unique needs. And because child care is so critical, child care educators should receive competitive wages and benefits.

However, in the United States, early childhood education and care...