We Need Child Care, Not Partisan Threats

Photograph Source: Harrison Keely – CC BY 4.0

I’m a kindergarten teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota, working hard and contributing to the diverse community I love. But with two children, it’s hard getting by in this precarious time — now exacerbated by terror in our streets.

Even before internet personalities drummed up a race-baiting controversy over child care centers, finding quality, affordable child care was difficult. I visited many centers and applied for assistance through Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program(CCAP)...