Wisconsin lawmakers increase child care tax credit, but providers say it’s not enough
Day care providers say the Child Care Counts program would be a more meaningful investment, but Republican legislators refused to fund it in the last budget.
Day care providers say the Child Care Counts program would be a more meaningful investment, but Republican legislators refused to fund it in the last budget.
His plan includes bolstering support for teachers and health care workers and investing in child care and education.
As state funding is set to expire, providers are growing more worried about the future.
‘We aren’t talking about politics, we’re talking about kids,’ says Heather DuBois Bourenane, executive director of Wisconsin Public Education Network.