{"id":30516,"date":"2022-10-03T13:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T21:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/policy-and-research-copy\/advocate-copy-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T13:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T21:10:19","slug":"legislative-agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"thread Legislative Agenda 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Legislative Agenda <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">thread\u2019s vision is that all early care and learning is accessible, affordable, and high-quality to support positive outcomes for children and families. With this vision in mind, thread believes a combination of diverse policies are needed to stabilize the current child care system and lay the foundation for a stronger child care system moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#F9F9F9;padding-left:2.5%;padding-right:2.5%;padding-bottom:10%;padding-top:10%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull banner-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Legislative Ask<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thread<\/strong> is advocating for comprehensive child care legislation that includes sustainable policies and funding to support Alaska&#8217;s children and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51bcb3ab75a6d148a90722cd516dfd35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Updated-Legislative-Ask-2-20-23-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>See this year\u2019s legislative ask here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e719fdf0b80c2859655b1a46cabf9999\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/talking-points-for-2024-legislative-policy-ask\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thread&#8217;s legislative talking points<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Child-Care-Funding-Sign-On-Letter-April-2024.pdf\">Alaska Early Childhood Advocacy Group Sign On Letter, April 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comprehensive child care legislation includes policies that:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/sustainable-funding\/\">Support sustainable funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/increase-support-for-providers\/\">Increase access to child care by supporting the child care workforce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/decrease-childcare-costs\/\">Decrease out-of-pocket child care costs for parents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/mixed-delivery-system\/\">Support a mixed-delivery, high-quality early childhood system of care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-cta ab-block-cta\"><div class=\"ab-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"ab-cta-title ab-font-size-32\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Take Action Today!<\/h2><div class=\"ab-cta-text ab-font-size-32\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><p>Sign up for threads Action Alerts<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ab-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threadalaska.quorum.us\/?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-circular ab-button-size-large\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#A20B31\">Sign up &amp; Take action<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1024x682.jpg);background-position:48% 21%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33858 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Child_Mom_Work-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ACCESS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenge<\/strong>: Alaska does not have enough child care to meet the demand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goal: Sustainable funding for child care.<\/strong><br>Design a funding model that will provide consistent funding to rebuild the child care market, focusing on innovation, partnerships, and quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy Brief: <a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/sustainable-funding\/\">Sustainable Funding for Child Care in a Mixed-Delivery System<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allow for braided funding between local, state, and federal sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage public-private partnerships with communities and businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact &#8211; A higher quality of life for Alaska\u2019s families &amp;<br>communities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUALITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong> Early education has a low skilled, underpaid workforce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goal:<\/strong> <strong>Increase support for child care workforce<\/strong><br>Establish wages and benefits for all early educators based on their education and level of experience to retain the workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy Brief: <a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/increase-support-for-providers\/\">Increase Support for Child Care Workforce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wage\/benefit parity with comparable education background; grants for start-up\/capacity that include funding for higher wages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect Learn &amp; Grow (QRIS)\/Alaska SEED participation to wage\/benefit bonuses by reinstating the Alaska ROOTS (Retaining Our Outstanding Teachers) award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact &#8211; Child care workforce is retained and<br>respected; young children receive continuity of<br>care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-1024x683.jpg);background-position:53% 32%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32607 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Child-Care-Provider-with-Infants-2-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-1024x682.jpg);background-position:64% 49%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33864 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Parent-Caregiver-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AFFORDABILTY <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong> Alaska&#8217;s child care costs exceed the cost of college<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goal:<\/strong> <strong>Decrease out-of-pocket child care costs<\/strong><br>Reduce the out-of-pocket child care expenses for all Alaskans.  Child care should cost no more than 7% of annual income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy Brief: <a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/decrease-childcare-costs\/\"><\/a><a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/decrease-childcare-costs\/\">Decrease Out-of-Pocket Child Care Costs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support innovative capacity building through the co-location of child care businesses within housing developments, workplaces, and educational institutions to reduce costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use cost of care rather than market rate survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact &#8211; Increased well being of children and families; decreased reliance on public assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUALITY, ACCESS <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenge:<\/strong>  Alaska needs a stable child care system with multiple options for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goal:<\/strong> <strong>Mixed-delivery, high-quality child care system<\/strong><br>Ensure future policies and programs support mixed-delivery and continued alignment of all early childhood programs to prepare young children for school and life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Policy Brief: <a href=\"\/thread\/policy-and-research\/legislative-agenda\/mixed-delivery-system\/\">Providing Pre-K in a Mixed-Delivery System<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharing publicly funded Pre-K teachers across both school-based and community-based child care programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn and Grow standards should be adopted as the high-quality standards framework for all early childhood programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact &#8211; Parent Choice, Continuity of Care &amp; Strong Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COVIDPhase2_WebSquare.jpg);background-position:56% 78%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COVIDPhase2_WebSquare.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27840 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COVIDPhase2_WebSquare.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COVIDPhase2_WebSquare-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/COVIDPhase2_WebSquare-150x150.jpg 150w, 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