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The child care providers marched up and down Grand Boulevard in Detroit, chanting “No child care, no work” and other messages they hope will reach state officials with the power to address their demands.
“What do we want?” the woman with the megaphone asked the crowd.
“More money!” the crowd shouted.
“When do we want it? the leader asked.
“Now.”
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The “Day Without Childcare Rally,” which took place outside the Cadillac Building, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a Detroit office, was held with the hope that state officials would include even more money for child care than has already been proposed in budget negotiations.
More than 100 people showed up for the Detroit protest. Similar demonstrations were happening across the U.S.
The demonstrators — a mix of child care and preschool providers, educators, and parents — say they appreciate Whitmer’s efforts to invest more heavily in child care, but they say it’s not enough. Whitmer’s budget proposal includes a tax credit of $1,000 to $3,000 for early childhood educators who work in child care, preschool, and after-school settings.
A spokesperson for Whitmer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Whitmer has also proposed expanding the Great Start Readiness Program, the state’s free preschool program...
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