“We want you to know that our state’s business community is aligned.”
The following is a summary of media coverage on the work of the NC Chamber Coalition on Child Care. To go on the record with a member of the coalition, contact Kate Catlin Payne, vice president of communications at the NC Chamber.
April 24, 2024
NC Health News: Governor’s health care budget proposals would help NC’s most vulnerable
April 22, 2024
The News & Observer: Looming funding crisis could cause hundreds of NC childcare centers to close
April 17, 2024
WRAL: With $1 billion budget surplus, NC lawmakers return to Raleigh for 2024 session
April 13, 2024
The Robesonian: Child care providers face difficult choices as funding cliff looms
March 7, 2024
WBTV: Employers add on-site child care
February 6, 2024
NCDHHS: Overview of Child Care in NC
October 23, 2023
Asheville Citizen Times: NC Health Dept: 7 Western North Carolina child care centers to close, lack of funding
July 18, 2023
Opinion: NC’s child care crisis needs immediate attention
June 28, 2023
Asheville Citizen-Times: Without NC funding, child care workers in Asheville, Buncombe could see big pay cuts
June 21, 2023
NC Health News: As funding cliff looms, NC has opportunity to improve child care access, advocates say
May 11, 2023
EdNC: Survey finds nine in 10 North Carolina voters want more state investment in child care this year
March 10, 2023
The News & Observer: 5 ways NC Democrats and Republicans are working together on the child care crisis
March 10, 2023
The Center Square | North Carolina: The job: Putting together a workforce that relies on child care
March 9, 2023
WUNC: Shortage of child care options prompts new NC legislation
March 9, 2023
Spectrum News 1: Child care concerns in North Carolina
March 9, 2023
WRAL: Bills aim to fund, reform NC’s child care system
March 9, 2023
EdNC: Early childhood caucus shares priorities, including $300 million child care request
March 9, 2023
CBS 17: NC lawmakers say childcare system is nearing ‘a cliff’ as centers struggle to hire employees
March 9, 2023
FOX 8: Proposed law could help fix the approaching child care ‘cliff’ in North Carolina
March 9, 2023
NC Chamber Speaks at Early Childhood Caucus Press Conference
February 28, 2023
Governor Cooper Urges Congress to Invest in Child Care: NC Chamber Coalition on Child Care mentioned in this letter to North Carolina’s congressional delegation.
February 12, 2023
WRAL: NC’s child care crunch threatens workforce, getting big business’ attention