REMARKS
Council member emphasizes commitment to early childhood education
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Council Member Rita Joseph reaffirms the city council's dedication to early childhood education, emphasizing its importance for working families and equity. She highlights the council's ongoing focus on this issue over the past three years.
- Mentions the creation of a 10-point roadmap to address workforce, infant-toddler, and early childhood education issues
- Stresses the connection between early childhood education and enabling families, particularly women, to return to work
- Expresses continued support for working families and educators in the early childhood space
Rita Joseph
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so much for this hearing chairwoman.
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You're very welcome and you know this council is steadfast on early childhood.
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That's the only way we can get families into back to work and more impacting women.
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And one of the things we talked about and even when we talk about equity, this is this becomes an equity issue, right?
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And if we don't invest in early childhood and as a forever educator, you know that.
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We don't invest in our early childhood, the top is not gonna be strong.
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So, we are steadfast.
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We are with you.
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I am with you.
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I've been here an early childhood since I got here.
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And, council member Steven said it.
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For three years, it's been our focus.
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We created a 10 road map on making sure we get it back.
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Workforce, infant toddler, early childhood.
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We won't stop.
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Right?
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We won't stop and we support our working families, my forever educators.
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Thank you for all that you do in this space.
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So, you for always raising and if need be we'll be back here again.
Antonio Reynoso
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Alright.
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Thank you so much, Shairwoman.
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Appreciate Thank you.