Ideas and Innovations In Early Childhood Education and Care is a think tank based in Watertown Massachusetts founded by Theodore (Teddy) Kokoros in 2018. All researchers and contributors to Ideas and Innovations In Early Childhood Education and Care are either teachers or parents of young children. While early childhood education and care is getting more attention from politicians and the media, too often those shaping policy and discussions related to early childhood education and care are not the people who are more directly involved with the work. This think tank’s goal is to share the research and perspectives of people who work directly with young children.
Tonight, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered her Democratic National Convention speech from a Springfield Early Childhood Education Center and early childhood education and care was a big part of her speech. You can watch highlights and read excerpts from the speech below.
"It's time to recognize that child care is part of the basic infrastructure of this nation." @SenWarren pic.twitter.com/TcTpGlgA2A
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) August 20, 2020
When I had my first big teaching job, what almost sank me was child care. If it weren't for my Aunt Bee coming to help, I wouldn't be here today. Yet, two generations of working parents later, if you've got a baby but no Aunt Bee, you’re on your own. That's wrong. #DemConvention
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 20, 2020
We build infrastructure like roads and bridges so that people can work. That infrastructure helps us all because it keeps our economy going. It’s time to recognize that child care is part of the basic infrastructure of this nation—it’s infrastructure for families. #DemConvention
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 20, 2020
One of @JoeBiden's plans that’s especially close to my heart is child care. Joe and @KamalaHarris will make high-quality child care affordable for every family, make preschool universal, and raise the wages for every child care worker. #DemConvention
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 20, 2020
Big win for all advocates - party leader @SenWarren choosing to speaking about the child care crisis, from a #childcare center, on such a major platform in this election. #DemConvention
— Every Child Matters (@VotingforKids) August 20, 2020
Our voices are being heard#SaveChildCare #VoteForKids pic.twitter.com/iw8vcg0iY2
Elizabeth Warren delivered her #DNC2020 speech from an early childhood education center in Springfield, Massachusetts as child care has become a front-of-mind issue for millions of voters during the pandemic https://t.co/ikM8wIYUMa pic.twitter.com/p02ZDyam90
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “Donald Trump’s ignorance and incompetence have always been a danger to our country. COVID-19 was Trump’s biggest test. He failed miserably … this crisis is on Donald Trump and the Republicans who enable him.” https://t.co/PPXl9Fh6pU #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/WcMLD8ztUb
— ABC News (@ABC) August 20, 2020
*above photo was a screen shot from Elizabeth Warren’s Twitter
