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Early Educators Rising 12/17/2025
Last night early educators, parents, and state lawmakers met to discuss priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Parents and early educators asked state legislators to:
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.