Federal Policy & Initiatives

As the issues of better compensation and working conditions for child care teachers and providers gain greater attention, more and more federal policies and initiatives are being developed that specifically target improving wages and benefits for child care workers in an effort to improve the overall quality of child care services.

Some of the Federal Initiatives Include:
U.S. Military Child Care Act
Head Start
U.S. DOL Apprenticeship Program
The FOCUS Act (Focus on Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children’s Sake)