The Roosevelt Institute 344d ago

The American childcare system is in crisis. Families with children to care for have struggled for years to find accessible, affordable options. They are forced to pay exorbitant costs, compromise on convenience and quality, or make difficult decisions about their jobs and careers. Despite the pervasiveness of this struggle for families with young children, there has been little progress toward a comprehensive legislative solution. As the Roosevelt Institute works to build a vision for a progressive government that truly delivers for everyday Americans, we invited care experts to think about creative policy solutions to the ongoing childcare crisis. Our webinar, From Crisis to Care: Reimagining Childcare as Public Infrastructure, brought together the authors of three Roosevelt reports along with Senator Andy Kim and sociologist Jessica Calarco to discuss a path forward for childcare that puts American families and childcare workers—rather than large corporations—at the center of this essential service. At a moment when providers are being forced to close, raise their rates, or sell to private equity firms, our panel imagines a society that guarantees affordable and quality childcare for all. Read our recent publications focused on the care economy: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-vision-for-universal-public-childcare/ https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/how-you-might-transition-your-business/ https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/whole-child-whole-day-whole-year/ Learn more: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/rooseveltinst Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Roosevelt.Institute/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roosevelt-institute/ Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/rooseveltinstitute.org © Roosevelt Institute 2025