Child Care for American Families Act provides
much needed support for businesses to expand access to child care
for employees
LAKE
OSWEGO, Ore., May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN), Rep.
Brad Schneider (D-IL), Rep.
Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Rep.
Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced
the Child Care for American Families Act, federal legislation aimed
at encouraging employers to provide child care benefits to their
employees, whether that's on-site or near-site care or tuition
benefits that reduce an employee's overall child care costs. This
bill will expand childcare opportunities for working families
by building upon the Employer-Provided Childcare Tax
Credit.
The bill would provide qualifying employers with a tax credit,
making it easier for companies of all sizes to find the funds
necessary to support working parents through employer-sponsored
child care benefits.
"The Employer-Provided Child Care Credit is a targeted solution
that provides working families with the support they need through
expanded access to child care. It also enables businesses large and
small, to attract and retain a skilled workforce," said
Paul Thompson, CEO of KinderCare
Learning Companies. "We applaud Representatives Kustoff, Schneider,
Tenney and Sewell for introducing the bipartisan Child Care for
American Families Act that modernizes the existing credit and helps
address the evolving needs of employers and working families. More
than ever, employers are coming to KinderCare looking for child
care solutions that meet the needs of their workforce. This credit
will allow employers to make a sustainable investment in child care
that increases access for their employees and their surrounding
communities."
According to KLC's 2024 Parent Confidence Index, 65% of parents
say they would stay at their job if their employer provided
subsidized child care. Additionally, 78% of parents said confidence
in their child care allows them to excel at work.
Learn more about KinderCare's child care offerings for employers
here.
About KinderCare Learning Companies™
A leading
provider early childhood and school-age education and care,
KinderCare builds confidence for life in children and families from
all backgrounds. KinderCare supports hardworking families in 40
states and the District of
Columbia with differentiated flexible child care solutions
to meet today's dynamic work environment:
- In neighborhoods, with KinderCare® Learning
Centers that offer early learning programs for children six
weeks to 12 years old and with Crème de la Crème
School®, which offers a premium early education
model using a variety of themed classrooms;
- At work, through KinderCare Learning Companies for
Employers™, providing customized family benefits for employers
across the country, including employer-supported child care
benefits, on-site and near-site early learning centers and back-up
care for last-minute child care, and
- In local schools, with Champions® before
and after-school programs.
KinderCare programs meet the highest standards, validated by
independent, third-party evaluation including:
- Gallup, measuring workforce engagement,
- National Association for the Education of Young
Children, ensuring individual early learning center
quality,
- Cognia, accreditation for before- and after-school
programs
- BRIGANCE® and TerraNova®
assessments of children's academic progress and achievement,
and
- WELL Health-Safety Rating™, validating health and safety
practices in our facilities.
Headquartered in Lake Oswego,
Oregon, KinderCare operates more than 2,400 early learning
centers and sites. In 2024, KinderCare earned its eighth Gallup
Exceptional Workplace Award – one of only two current organizations
worldwide to achieve this milestone for eight consecutive years. To
learn more, visit KC-Learning.com.
Media Contact
Colleen Moran
KinderCare Learning Companies
503-872-1300, option 3
media@kindercare.com
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