Sam Snideman and Taylor Hughes: Businesses should seize the chance to partner on child care
If Indiana wants more working parents — especially moms — back in the game, we must treat child care like the economic infrastructure it is.
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Sam Snideman: Our community needs nonprofits; now they need you
The sustainability of many of these community organizations is challenged, and in their absence, the outcomes for our neighbors would be dire.
Sam Snideman: Employers must play a role in expanding child care
SEA 463 extends the state’s child care expenditure tax credit, which allows a business to claim a credit of up to 50% of qualified expenditures to help set up on-site or near-site child care facilities for the business’s employees.
Sam Snideman: Higher pay for child care workers key to strong economy
Lead child care educators, who often have bachelor’s degrees, earn wages equivalent to restaurant cooks or motor vehicle operators—fields that don’t require education beyond high school.
Sam Snideman: To advance state, we must invest in quality child care
To address Indiana’s child care crises, the state should do two things: Spend more money and spend the money better.
Sam Snideman and Jason Bearce: Early childhood education is an important investment
Strengthening access to quality and affordable early care and education could prevent child care disruptions that, pre-pandemic, cost Indiana employers nearly $1.8 billion per year.