[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 137 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 137

  Designating May 1, 2005, as ``National Child Care Worthy Wage Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 12, 2005

 Mr. Corzine (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
  Feingold, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. 
  Boxer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating May 1, 2005, as ``National Child Care Worthy Wage Day''.

Whereas approximately 14,000,000 children are in out-of-home care during part or 
        all of the day so that their parents may work;
Whereas the turnover rate of early-childhood educators is approximately 30 
        percent per year because low wages and a lack of benefits make it 
        difficult to retain high-quality educators;
Whereas research has demonstrated that young children require caring 
        relationships and a consistent presence in their lives for their 
        positive development;
Whereas the compensation of early-childhood educators should be commensurate 
        with the important job of helping the young children of the United 
        States develop the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills 
        they need to be ready for school;
Whereas resources may be reallocated to improve the compensation of early-
        childhood educators to ensure that quality care and education are 
        accessible for all families; and
Whereas the Center for the Child Care Workforce and other early childhood 
        education organizations recognize May 1st as National Child Care Worthy 
        Wage Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates May 1, 2005, as ``National Child Care Worthy 
        Wage Day''; and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        National Child Care Worthy Wage Day by--
                    (A) honoring early-childhood educators and programs 
                in their communities; and
                    (B) working together to resolve the early-childhood 
                educator compensation crisis.
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