With the school year coming to a close across North Texas, families are having to find child care options for the summer.
"It was an encouraging hearing held at the Texas House of Representatives. And it builds on some really important steps the legislature took last legislative session," said Feigen."But unfortunately, there's a lot more work to do.
Right now, Feigen said lawmakers are trying to implement new legislation that was passed this year, some of which helps parents and child-care providers better access funding to cover child care expenses. "I think one of the things we need to really focus on is helping cut costs for parents and empower those families with more options," said Feigen."One way to do that is to address the high number of children who are eligible for childcare subsidy or scholarships because their family is low income. In Dallas alone, there are over 4,000 kids who are on a subsidy waitlist. Many more whose families might not realize that they're even eligible for childcare subsidy.
Until this new legislation moves forward, there are several organizations in North Texas that are equipped to help parents:
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