A group of parents from northern Wisconsin went to Madison on Wednesday to protest cuts to the state’s Child Care Counts program.
Created during the pandemic, the Child Care Counts Program helps child care providers increase wages, provide benefits, and expand access to care for families. This program has helped over 5,300 child care providers keep their doors open, ensured the employment of over 64,500 child care professionals, and allowed providers to continue care for more than 364,000 kids.
Funding for the Child Care Counts Program was not included in the 2023-25 biennial budget, so the program is set to end by the end of June…