Childcare advocates are hoping Florida legislators will look at making childcare more affordable for working parents in the upcoming legislative session.
Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaksWhen faced with the question of returning to work after the birth of her daughter Willa, the Ponte Vedra mother found even with the discounted rate that came with her line of work, her family was unable to afford the $750 to $950 weekly cost of childcare.
That means in Florida, families with both parents working minimum wage jobs make too much money to qualify for childcare subsidies. Thakur noted the Florida Legislature has moved in a similar direction on other child services In recent years.“Last year there was a major move on subsidized healthcare for young children, where we moved that threshold for eligibility from 215 percent of the federal poverty level up to 300 percent and so we’d love to look at whatever makes sense in that range,” Thakur said. found a lack of access to childcare also has a big economic cost, causing nearly $3.
“And again, we need people working. We need the best people working and doing the best at their jobs and not to put a wall up in front of them being able to be the best employee,” Birney said.A recent survey conducted by Sach’s Media found 37 percent of working parents in Florida would even consider taking a pay cut, if it meant finding a job with more schedule flexibility and more family friendly policies.
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