High-quality, affordable, and accessible childcare has a significant impact on the economic growth and competitiveness of our companies and country. Yet America is facing a childcare challenge that threatens the productivity and strength of the workforce of today— as well as the quality of the workforce of tomorrow.
A world-class workforce begins with a world-class education system. While school has previously been viewed as the start of a child’s education, we now know that the path to a good education and successful career starts at birth.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is committed to promoting efforts to improve and expand access to quality early education programs.
This toolkit provides resources to enable the business community to advance access to high-quality, affordable childcare to support employees, the broader community, and the country. This includes key facts and an elevator speech on childcare, a tactical guide with tangible ways that the business community can make an impact, and case studies that illustrate best practices and lessons learned for how to engage.
