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Social Media Toolkit: The High Cost of Underfunding Care

By August 17, 2024September 28th, 2024No Comments

Social Media Toolkit

The High Cost of Underfunding Child Care

Toolkit Guide

Share our Call to Action

Our goal for this social media campaign is to educate others about the economic impact of child care on our economy. On every post, we are including a link to our resource page so that its easy for our networks to learn more! bit.ly/childcaredisruptions

01

Use our Hashtags

Using the hashtags #childcareforwa and #whopaysforchildcare will help others see who else is talking about child care on social media.

02

Know your Platform (sharing links)

Every social media platform links to webpages differently.

  • On Facebook, Twitter/X or Threads, you can write the link directly in your post.
  • For Instagram, you can share the post to your Instagram story and link to the page using the “add link” tool under the “stickers” menu.

03

Hit Post

We have ready-to-go text for you to copy and paste into your own Facebook, Instagram or other social media channels.

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Ready to Post
Option 1:

New data shows a $6 billion reduction to Washington’s economy because of how hard it is for parents to balance work and child care. When the system doesn’t work for parents or providers, Washington pays the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 2: Parents

Washington’s economy lost out on $6 billion in 2023 because of how child care issues impact our ability to work. When parents have to sacrifice work for child care, Washington pays the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 1:

Businesses can’t fully run when staff don’t show up, and 62% of parents have missed work this last year alone to make sure their children can get care. Our economy pays the price for the child care crisis! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 2: Business Perspective

I know firsthand that my business can’t work when my employees are concerned about their kids or miss shifts because child care is working for them. Until we invest in solving the child care crisis, businesses like mine will pay the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 1:

What would you do if you lost your income for a year? That’s a reality 1 in 10 parents have to face, because child care-related issues keep them out of the workforce. Without a child care system that works for families, Washington’s parents pay the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 1:

Nearly 40% of parents in Washington have quit or lost their job from child care-related issues. Without a child care system that works for families, parents are paying the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

Option 1:

1 in 10 parents have been out of work for a least a year since their children were born – which hurts their families and the businesses that rely on them. Without a child care system that works for working parents, Washington is paying the price! #childcareforwa #whopaysforchildcare 

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