Law preventing parents from claiming childcare fees as a tax deduction to be challenged #theguardian #childcare #tax
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She compared motherhood in four countries. The US isn’t looking good https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/27/parenting-motherhood-childcare-trump-pronatalism #Parentsandparenting #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Childcare #Worldnews #Children #Finland #Society #USnews #Family #Japan #Kenya
The Guardian · She compared motherhood in four countries. The US isn’t looking good
Republicans are attacking childcare funding. Their goal? To push women out of the workforce | Moira Donegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/19/republicans-childcare-women-inequality #Parentsandparenting #Trumpadministration #USdomesticpolicy #Republicans #USCongress #USpolitics #Childcare #Children #Society #Gender #USnews #Women #Money
The Guardian · Republicans are raiding childcare funding – to push women out of the workforce
Does the Trump administration really want US families to flourish – or only the ‘right’ ones? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-family-policy-babies-republicans #Trumpadministration #Parentsandparenting #USimmigration #Lifeandstyle #DonaldTrump #SouthAfrica #USpolitics #Childcare #Worldnews #Children #USnews #Family
The Guardian · Republicans say they want more American babies – but which kind?
A Childcare Center in the United States had a server exposing children's documents publicly for years.
I wasn't the first to alert them about this either. I mentioned this to @PogoWasRight and she told me she notified them about the issue on a call in 2022. The call wasn't properly followed up by the company and the data ended up being exposed for almost another 3 years.
You can read more about it here: https://jltee.substack.com/p/us-childcare-center-leaks-thousands-of-childrens-private-data
The Hub of Stupi.. *misconfigs · U.S. Childcare Center Leaks Thousands of Children's Private Data
Some good news! 
#newmexico passed a free #childcare policy last year that lifted 120,000 people above the #poverty line.
This was a complete turnaround from being last place in child #wellbeing and all thanks to #progressive legislation and leadership! New Mexico is leading the way to what could be!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/childcare-new-mexico-poverty
The Guardian · New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
"Trump admin now reducing federal support for childcare & encourage more stay-at-home parents."
Let's be clear: #Republicans don't want more 'parents' at home. They want more *women* at home.
-J Valente
"Not parents. Mothers. Women. They want to turn back the clock on feminism. At least say that, #BrokenTimes."
-J Jarvis
#Women #Equality #TrumpRegime #Childcare #Resist #USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/republicans-parents-babies-home.html?smid=tw-share
The New York Times · As Trump Administration Cuts Child Care Funding, Republicans Want More Parents at Home
'“To save the country, we need to get out and push the babies out, and to do it in mass scale,” she said'
Jesus fucking Christ
I don't think this post on Mastodon will reach the #MAGA cult, but just a word of advice for you walnut brains:
If you want people to have more kids, you want universal #Healthcare, affordable #housing, subsidized #childCare, good #schools, etc
You know:
You want to invest in the things your #rightWing #disinfo chamber wants to destroy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-maga-moms-inspired-children-093000967.html
This is what caring about children looks like! Not bullying, bullshit censorship, cutting school lunches, etc.!
The Global Legacy of #Quebec’s Subsidized Child #Daycare
With more than two decades behind it, the Quebec program that spawned an affordable child care model has some lessons for the rest of the world.
by Molly McCluskey, December 31, 2018
Excerpt: "Every morning before work, Damir Lolic leaves his home in Zagreb, Croatia, with his three-year-old daughter, Dora, walks a few hundred meters down the street, and delivers her to a nearby daycare center. Like many of the children in Croatia, Lolic’s daughter attends a government-subsidized care center, part of a suite of policies designed to ease the burden on working families. The program means that Lolic and his partner don’t have to make the choice between working or staying home to care for Dora, and both have been able to continue to pursue their careers. Such subsidized child-care programs are in effect in many parts of the world, including #Japan, #Sweden, #Denmark, #Norway, and #Australia. And many of them owe their inspiration to a similar program that began more than twenty years ago, in Quebec, Canada.
"With many years behind it, the Quebec program that spawned a global subsidized child-care model has shown marked progress in some areas in its original home province—while still lagging in others. One of the most remarkable changes has been the employment rate of mothers of young kids, which has spiked dramatically since the start of the program.
Quebec’s program, which introduced low-fee, universal child care in the province in 1996, centered on a few core premises: that if the government helped make child care accessible and affordable, it would allow more women to join the workforce, increase childhood development and social skills, and ultimately raise revenue for the government through increased payroll taxes. In at least two of those objectives, the scheme has been widely successful, says Pierre Fortin, an economist at the University of Quebec at Montreal, and the country’s leading expert in the economics of subsidized child care: It’s increased participation of women in the workforce, and cost efficiency."
PocketThe Global Legacy of Quebec’s Subsidized Child DaycareWith more than two decades behind it, the Quebec program that spawned an affordable child care model has some lessons for the rest of the world.
NEW from Wonk Weasel:
-Dems need to dare republicans to say no to universal child care
-Dumb Republican concerns can lead to real changes for American families
#Politics #journalism #childcare https://wonkweasel.com/expand-the-nanny-state-now/
Wonk Weasel · Expand the Nanny State Now! - Wonk WeaselAmerica’s families need more support. Discover why expanding the nanny state with universal child care and paid leave is crucial for our future, and how it can benefit working parents across the nation.
Adam Bandt:
“I congratulate the prime minister on his campaign and the strong position that they have got in government at the moment but what it means is that, with the Greens in sole balance of power in the #Senate at the moment, the government can’t blame other individual senators for not being able to get things through.
The only barrier to getting #dental into #Medicare now and passing it through the parliament is #labor.
The only obstacle to making #childcare #free is Labor.
The only obstacle to stopping new #coal and #gas #mines from being opened is Labor. We stand ready in the Senate to make this the most progressive parliament that Australia has seen.”
#TheGreens agenda #auspol #ausvotes
Make #housing #affordable for #renters, first home buyers and stressed mortgage holders.
#Dental and #mental #health into #Medicare for everyone.
Real action on the #climatecrisis, with no more coal and gas.
Bring down the cost of living and make #supermarket #pricegouging illegal.
End #nativeforest #logging and protect our #environment.
Make #TAFE and #university #free, and wipe all #studentdebt.
Introduce 50-cent #publictransport fares nationwide.
Provide free #publicschools and #childcare
Deliver truth, #treaty, and justice for #FirstNations people.
Make big corporations and fossil fuel giants pay their fair share.
Education and child advocacy leaders are warning that a proposal to eliminate federal funding for Head Start could devastate Texas families, erasing decades of progress in early childhood education and worsening an ongoing child care crisis.
Houston Public Media · ‘Cutting into the bone’: Houston-area child care could suffer under looming Head Start cuts, advocates say
New child-care centre opens at Kenora college campus
A new child-care centre at Seven Generations Education Institute's (SGEI) Kenora campus is opening up spaces for families and students in the region.
#education #childcare #family #Kenora #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/child-care-kenora-seven-generations-1.7515388?cmp=rss
Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise.
#politics #childcare #fees #funding #Ontario #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-child-care-1.7516736?cmp=rss
It is still possible to #register for the 32nd International #dynamics & #evolution of human #viruses #conference that will be held from May 6-9, 2025 in the beautiful #abbaye of #Royaumont (north of Paris, France).
https://dynamicsevolution.org/event/5/page/13-registration
There is even room left for #childcare (from 8:30 to 17:00)!
The full program is available online with a great line up of speakers (@TanjaStadler, @chaoranchen, @firefoxx66, @famulare, ,...).
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Shhh! Don' tell anybody, but we are in the process of a ground-up redesign of our website to make our film-based learning resources easier for everyone to find.
In the meantime, we're aware that it can be hard to find things on our site. We'd love to help you find what you need.
Take a look around our library yourself. If you'd like help finding anything by film length, student age, subject, theme, activity, or anything else, drop us a note on Mastodon or through the contact section of our site, and we'll do our best to find you the very thing.
Also, if you're using resources as a grandparent, parent or babysitter, or otherwise outside a formal learning environment, we'd love to hear what you're using and how it works for you. Drop us a note here in the Fediverse or contact us through our site. /5
https://journeysinfilm.org/library/
#Parenting #Families #Childcare #Education #MediaLiteracy @parenting
Journeys in FilmLibrary | Journeys in Film
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Finally, we've just launched a new series of free creative prompts based on super-short films that are bite-sized for kids' attention spans.
Watch a film that's as short as one minute, then springboard off a prompt for reflection, journaling, discussion or creative writing.
We offer prompts for a super short films across a range of subjects and themes, suitable for kids of al ages. (Yes, the films and prompts are all free.) /4
https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/watch-and-write-new-classroom-warm-up-tool/
@education @film #Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #Education #ShortFilm
Journeys in Film · Watch and Write: New Classroom Warm-Ups | Journeys in FilmIntroducing Watch and Write! Give your classroom a creative kickstart with a free super-short film plus a prompt for writing or discussion.
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We also offer free lesson plans and activities, for children as young as 8 years, across a range of school subjects. These are great for homeschooling and classroom use -- and they can provide fun, educational ways to keep kids busy and learning.
Several guides include hands-on arts and crafts activities, like the instructions for making a bug kite for the free short film The Love Bugs. (For ages 8 and up).
Many lessons also include printable hand-outs that kids can work on solo.
Some guides are also available in Spanish and Portuguese.
We offer lesson plans & activities for He Named Me Malala, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Whale Rider and more!
Learn more at the link below and read on for some fun short film activities in the next post. /3
https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/make-teaching-easy-with-classroom-ready-lesson-plans/
#Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Education @education
Journeys in Film · Make Teaching Easy with Classroom-Ready Lesson Plans | Journeys in FilmSimplify your school year with classroom-ready lesson plans from Journeys in Film! Our free curriculum guides for award-winning films contain ready-to-teach lessons for elementary, middle school, and high school instruction. Our lesson plans are created by teams of area experts and instructional designers to boost student engagement and teach critical thinking across the curriculum. The […]
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Our free film discussion guides are appropriate for children as young as 8 years old. They can help students dig deeper into the facts and themes of a film -- on their own, in discussion with others, or as a prompt for journaling and reflection.
Some of our guides are also available in Spanish.
We offer discussion guides for:
- Short films like Golden Age Karate (5 minutes);
- Disney films like Hidden Figures;
- Documentaries like Jane about Dr. Jane Goodall;
- Docu-series like Genius about Albert Einstein;
- and more!
Learn more at the link below and read on for even more resources in the next post. 2/3
https://journeysinfilm.org/articles/discussion-guides-make-screening-films-easy/
#Parenting #Families #MediaLiteracy #Childcare #Babysitting #Homeschooling #GlobalEducation #Education @education
Journeys in Film · Discussion Guides Make Screening Films Easy | Journeys in FilmOur free Discussion Guides make hosting rousing discussions around film screenings to boost impact and engagement.