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Today marks Child care UNaffordability day. With 246 days left in the year, how can we expect parents to keep making ends meet when they empty their pockets to just afford the basic necessities. Check out greatstartmn.org to get involved and make child care affordable.

Monday, April 29 is "Childcare UNAffordability Day"! It's the day of the year when the average MN family with 2 kids in childcare has ALREADY paid 7% of their annual income for childcare #mnleg! We've got work to do. #affordablechildcare #SolveChildCare #GreatStartMN

What’s Child Care UNaffordability Day? It’s NO FUN, that’s what it is! This stmt explains. #mnleg @GovTimWalz @LtGovFlanagan @melissahortman @LisaDemuthMN @epmurphymn @Senmarkjohnson @davepinto @BrianDanielsMN @LizLeeMN @MaryKunesh9 @ZachDuckworth @grant_hauschild @carlieforhouse

Today is Child Care UNaffordability day! As of today, the average parent in MN will already have paid more towards child care than what's considered affordable. UNaffordable is UNacceptable and we can do better. #GreatStartMN visit greatstartmn.org to learn more.

Happy Advocacy for Children’s Day! It was Eileen’s first trip to the Capitol. Beautiful day to talk about early childhood #GreatStartMN

Visiting @sencermura4mn for Advocacy for Children Day! #GreatStartMN #AllInForOurKids

We love that Rep Coulter is ALL IN for our littlest Minnesotans. As a parent he knows the struggles of affordable, high quality childcare, but also hears it every day from other families in his district. Families in every part of the state need support & they need it now!

Thank you to Rep Brand for sharing his #childcarestory & for coming to the legislature to make child care more affordable & available! Like he said - this is for our workforce and for our families. Parents like Rep Brand can work, only when child care works. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

Like Representative Mike Howard, life wouldn't work without child care for many families across the state! Every family deserves the opportunity to have affordable, accessible child care! #GreatStartMN #mnleg

Rep Olson knows firsthand how instrumental child care is to so many pieces of our community. We need to make it affordable, accessible & high-quality (we love the shoutout to the incredible child care providers doing this work every day!) #GreatStartMN #AffordableChildCareNow

Representative Sandra Feist remembered struggling to pay for child care, even living on two lawyers salaries! Most families in Minnesota pay more than what's considered affordable for child care. Families can't wait longer for help making ends meet. #GreatStartMN #mnleg

More hearts have found their way to the Capitol! @samakabforhouse is excited to work on childcare affordability this session. He knows how important it is to lower childcare costs for Minnesota families! #affordablechildcare #GreatStartMN

As a nurse, Sen Boldon's #childcarestory looks like a lot of parents working shift schedules. It shouldn't be so hard for parents to get the care they need. We CAN have a system that's accessible & affordable & we CAN make strides this year with the #GreatStartMN scholarships!

Rep Wolgamott's #childcarestory captures it all - it's THE essential component in most parents lives. Families deserve high quality, affordable options and they can't wait another year! #GreatStartMN

We asked legislators to share their #childcarestory with us. Rep. Virnig's story is unfortunately all too common. Everyday parents try to make it work, and too often have to leave the workforce because of childcare. We need the #GreatStartMN childcare affordability program now!

For some spring break means a vacation, for many parents it means scrambling to find childcare! Quality, affordable childcare is the backbone of our economy. Rep Kotyza-Witthuhn's story shows how hard parents work to get to work! What's your #childcarestory? #GreatStartMN

SF 3790/HF 3681 would make quality child care more affordable for many families across the state. What exactly would that look like for children, families, and child care providers? Think Small’s Ericca Maas explains it. #mnleg #GreatStartMN

The Childcare Affordability issue is a BUSINESS issue! It’s good for business when our workforce has the reliable and affordable childcare they need. Thank you @DuluthChamber for highlighting this need duluthnewstribune.com/business/dulut…

"Speaker Hortman said the House DFL members will focus on affordability for child care, housing and health care."👏👏👏 These are absolutely the biggest issues squeezing family budgets and the legislature should prioritize accordingly. #mnleg startribune.com/new-economic-f…

The daily grind of parenting, working, and navigating childcare hurdles is draining. Families are not alone in this struggle. It's time for meaningful change. Let's work together to fix the broken system. loom.ly/6lpIvrk #GreatStart