Rallying for a Child’s First Teachers

Mark your calendars: August 28th at 7pm we take the next step toward bringing home child care providers together with the UFT’s public school teachers.

For many families, their child’s first teacher is one of New York City’s 28,000 home child care providers. Home child care providers take care of kids from low-income families in pre-school and after-school settings, helping them with reading and learning colors and numbers.

But home child care providers aren’t protected by a union. Their average salary is $19,000 a year in New York City with no pension, health insurance or paid sick days. And that makes home child care providers among the lowest-paid workers in the region. Something needs to be done to make sure these providers get the respect and wages they deserve.

You can help. The UFT is launching the largest organizing drive New York has seen in decades to unionize home child care providers. We’re holding a kickoff rally this Tuesday, August 28th, and we want to fill the room with 500 UFT members showing their support. Can you come?

When: August 28th at 7pm
Where: Alhambra Ballroom at 126th and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (directions)

We have the opportunity to work with a child’s first teachers. Home child care providers work with kids before they come into the school system. Early grade teachers are familiar with the skills and background experiences that will give these kids the best preparation possible when they do start school. Let’s work to bring providers and public school teachers together so we can create a seamless transition for kids that starts them off on the right foot.

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