Kids Count on Us
@kcoumn
We are a coalition of MN community-based childcare providers, teachers & parents who believe that all children deserve high-quality care & workers deserve thriving wages and benefits. We're organizing together to transform how we do childcare.
More evidence, in case you needed any more, that the solution IS in fact, money. 400,000 kids can't access assistance for childcare because there isn't enough money...We could have THIS instead ⬇️⬇️⬇️! #ChildcareForAllMN https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5920326/childcare-assistance-waitlists
Childcare providers in our Somali community met with @Senator John Hoffman and Rep. Mohamud Noor this week! The last year and a half has been incredibly challenging and through it all they have continued to provide exceptional care to thousands of families! #ChildcareForAllMN
Here and on our website at www.kidscountonus.com ...our statement on the Trump administration's attacks on Head Start (yes, again).
How do you know where candidates stand on childcare? You host a candidate forum and ask them! Great evening with Representatives Zack Stephenson and Kari Rehraurer in Senate District 35 at Creative Kids. They even got the quintessential politician holding a baby photo! #FundChildCareNow
Hola, hablantes de español. Este viernes hay una llamada introductoria de Childcare for All MN en español de 16:00 a 17:00. ¡Únete a nosotros! Regístrate en www.childcareforallmn.com
St Paul showing off its amazing childcare programs! And telling candidates and elected officials all about childcare and why we should have universal childcare. Thanks to Community Child Care Center for hosting and Rebecca Noecker and Robin Gulley for hanging out with kids, parents, and teachers!
We look forward to a time (and will keep organizing for a time) when we don't need to make statements like this. Sending love to our Somali neighbors and communities across Minnesota.
How do our elected officials know about the challenges childcare providers and families are facing? YOU tell them. @SenatorJohnHoffman visited @CKAOrono today to talk childcare, and read to the kids. We've seen him in action before. He's a fan favorite in the reading department! #ChildcareForAllMN
America is far from perfect, but it belongs to all of us, no matter what we look like or where we live. And we'll keep working to make it a place where every child, every family, every educator, and everyone, has what they need to thrive. #ChildcareForAllMN #fundchildcare #250
👀 Minnesotans have their eye on universal childcare. Over 3,000 people have signed the #ChildcareForAllMN petition. Will you be the next one? bit.ly/cc4allmn
27 people came out last night to engage with candidates at one of our first candidate forums. We invite all the candidates and ask them all the same questions so we can learn about their thoughts on childcare! Thanks @SenatorHeatherGustafson and Jim Demay for joining us!
Intro Calls en español! July 1, 12:30-1:30 pm on Zoom: https://secure.ngpvan.com/yjnlsxcyO0aeBoAofym9vQ2 July 10, 4:00-5:00 pm on Zoom: https://secure.ngpvan.com/8tTEljRqTEW9naV2cI4ZEw2
THIS SATURDAY! It's time to play outside, and time for the adults to organize! Join us in Rogers on Saturday, the 27th to talk Childcare for All while the kids play. Sign up at www.childcareforall.com/events
At the premiere of @MomsFirst’s “No Country for Mothers” tonight! The overwhelming theme of the film is childcare and how it’s not working. Parent and #ChildcareForAllMN leader Ashley Gustner was on the panel and talked all about how we CAN have universal childcare because we absolutely can!
TOMORROW! Join us in Hugo to talk with current and future lawmakers about why we need universal childcare in Minnesota! Go to www.childcareforallmn.com/events to register.
Don't forget to join us for Part 3 of our Webinar series Tuesday morning. Let's talk about what we mean when we talk about "high quality childcare." Sign up here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/rQLujCuH8E2KjcjOOIZC5g2?sourceid=1022397
Love seeing leaders in Rogers enjoying family night at #RockinRogersDays and #thebazillions concert while spreading the word about #ChildcareForAllMN. If you’re in the northwest suburbs next Saturday, June 27 join us for a morning playdate with coffee and donuts at the Rogers splash pad!
Happy Juneteenth! In case you didn't know, our childcare system is built off of the unpaid labor of Black women dating back centuries. Take a moment to learn more today. Check out the webinar "Anti-Blackness and the Limits of the American Social Safety Net" www.childcareforeveryfamily.org/learn/
Leaders are out and about in their communities telling everyone they see about Childcare for All! Look at this pretty table, and the cool race car game from our Rochester crew! We love to see the pure joy happening around this campaign. #ChildcareForAllMN
A super full day at the Capitol including a bonus press conference about universal childcare with @ChildCareforEveryFamily! Julie, Chelsey, and Ashley got to talk Childcare for All MN and sport these awesome "Universal Child Care or Else" bags. They are ready to win #ChildcareforAllMN
Oh! We spy yellow #ChildcareforAllMN shirts in D.C.! Our leaders are at the Capitol today organizing our Members of Congress to support universal childcare. Go Ashley, Chelsey, and Julie!
TOMORROW! Don't miss it! Learn about how we absolutely can build a fraud-proof childcare system with free or low cost childcare for families, professional pay for educators, and integrity baked in from the beginning. Sign up at www.kidscountonus.com/events
There's a nursing "shortage" because nurses are underpaid and undervalued, but ALSO because they can't find or afford childcare... Let's change that. Join us to celebrate #ChildcareforAllMN - Saturday in Minneapolis! Sign up at www.childcareforallmn.com .
Check out this swag! Come to the Childcare for All MN launch party on Saturday from noon to 4 and snag yours! Be there at 2:00 for a super cute press conference... Sign up at www.childcareforallmn.com !
We skipped a few days and now we're down to only 4 days left before June 13 and the Childcare for All MN block party. And this parent's comment tells you exactly why we need universal childcare!
It's a NY headline, but it is the same everywhere in the country. We have to stop treating childcare like it doesn't matter and stop treating childcare educators like they don't matter. #FundChildCare
Don’t forget to join us for Part 1 of our Webinar series tomorrow morning! Register at www.childcareforallmn.com . #ChildcareForAllMN
Ok, since we grabbed this screenshot today, we've added 21 more signatures, but LOOK! 👀 This is like when your car hits an even number of miles and you see it! We want to DOUBLE this to 5,000 by June 13 in 10 days. Can you help us? Will we see you on June 13? Sign up at www.childcareforallmn.com