Pennsylvania HR 460: A Resolution recognizing May 8, 2026, as "Child Care Provider Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania to show appreciation for all child care providers in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3107
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 460
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WEBSTER, MAYES, O'MARA, VENKAT, HILL-EVANS,
SHUSTERMAN, WAXMAN, HARKINS, KHAN, GUENST, HOHENSTEIN,
McNEILL, GUZMAN, BRENNAN, HANBIDGE, MERSKI, HADDOCK, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, MALAGARI, RIVERA, PASHINSKI, NEILSON, SANCHEZ,
D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, MARCH 30, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, MARCH 30, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 8, 2026, as "Child Care Provider Appreciation
Day" in Pennsylvania to show appreciation for all child care
providers in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, a
Statewide independent and nonpartisan nonprofit organization,
reports that 72% of children under six years of age in this
Commonwealth have all available caregivers in the workforce,
with 476,000 children under five years of age needing access to
high-quality child care services; and
WHEREAS, The Council for a Strong America, a national,
bipartisan nonprofit organization, reports that more than half
of Pennsylvania parents and guardians report being late for
work, missing full days of work, needing to leave work early and
being distracted at work due to child care struggles; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that access to high-quality child
care can increase the likelihood that a child will enter school
ready to succeed and that the parents and guardians of the child
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will maintain employment; and
WHEREAS, Research has further shown that participation in
high-quality education when a child is young can have positive
impacts on the child's health outcomes later in life; and
WHEREAS, Child care workers, including teachers, nannies,
caregivers and daycare workers, provide peace of mind to parents
and guardians, as well as an opportunity for young children to
learn and grow; and
WHEREAS, The National Association for Family Child Care
recognizes the critically important work of child care providers
every year on the Friday before Mother's Day by celebrating
Provider Appreciation Day; and
WHEREAS, Provider Appreciation Day was first established in
1995 and is now celebrated across the country to thank the
people who dedicate their lives to providing education and
supporting our children; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 8,
2026, as "Child Care Provider Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania
to show appreciation for all child care providers in
Pennsylvania.
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