Letter: Quality child care is vital to growing our workforce
10 May 2019
My wife Mary and I are the proud parents of two-year old twins. Raising them is the most amazing thing we’ve ever had the opportunity to do - so every morning when I leave for work, it’s hard to say goodbye.
But you know what makes it a lot easier?
Knowing they’re going to grow and learn all day long, thanks to the excellent child care we have available.
Unfortunately, for many Minnesota families, excellent childcare (or any child care at all, for that matter) is simply not available.
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