But in order to assure quality child care for every child, everyone must share some responsibility for our child-care system. This is a burden that parents and child-care providers cannot shoulder alone. Quality child care means an appropriate environment, well trained care givers and fair compensation for the child-care work force. Society as a whole must partner with parents and child-care professionals to create a system which provides all children with the highest quality care possible. All the studies in the world will not improve the situation until this fact is recognized.
Children grow up one way or the other.
We want to see them given the best opportunities for their development. The future of our community depends on what happens to our children today.