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Early Educators Call on WA Lawmakers to Address Real Drivers of Child Care Crisis
Early Educators Rising 1/19/2026
Olympia, WA - Today early educators and advocates for child care participated in a day of action calling on state lawmakers to take action to address the child care crisis impacting families and businesses across the state. Advocates outlined their priorities for the Governor and state legislature:
No more cuts to child care funding
Pass HB 1128/SB 5062 to establish a statewide Child Care Workforce Standards Board to address low wages, understaffing, high turnover and high costs at Washington’s 6,000 child care centers.
Streamline regulations to help child care programs open and expand, and change the state’s rate subsidy rate setting tool to accurately capture the cost of quality care.