Policy Issues

Policy Issues

Nearly 11 million children under age 5 are in some type of child care setting in America every week.

Unfortunately, in many communities, child care is hard to find, harder to afford, and of questionable quality. NACCRRA has conducted several national parent polls to find out what parents look for in selecting child care and what they expect. Quality is the top concern for parents, followed by cost.  What NACCRRA found is that parents’ expectations about child care far exceed the reality of federal and state policies.

NACCRRA's 2011-2012  Public Policy Agenda          

• NACCRRA’s Comprehensive Public Policy Agenda
• NACCRRA’s 2012 Agenda-in-Brief

This section includes the background behind the policy issues. Each section includes a review of the issue, basic data, and policy recommendations.

Additional information is located under Resources, such as State Child Care Fact Sheets, which include the latest information related to child care, as well as demographic data from the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Visit NACCRRA’s Action Center to take action to strengthen our nation’s child care laws.