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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 125
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Sunday, May 8, 2016, as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in the state of
Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor
mothers and their commitment to children; and
WHEREAS, May 6, 2016, the Friday before Mother's Day, has been nationally
designated as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, a day set aside to recognize child care
providers, teachers, school-age program staff, child care center directors and staff, and all
those who work with children and are responsible for their education and care; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that nearly eleven million children under age five are
cared for by 2.8 million child care providers in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Child Care Provider Appreciation Day began in 1996 when a group of
volunteers in New Jersey saw the need to recognize the tireless efforts of providers who care
for the children of working parents; and
WHEREAS, momentum and support for this event has grown each year, and
individuals and government organizations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia are
recognized for the dedication and care provided to children; and
WHEREAS, of the twenty million children under age five in America, nearly eleven
million are in some form of childcare setting; and
WHEREAS, the Child Care Association of Louisiana, a statewide, nonprofit
organization, represents the interests of licensed childcare providers and children they serve,
and wholeheartedly endorses and promotes Child Care Provider Appreciation Day; and
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WHEREAS, the mission of the Child Care Association of Louisiana is to educate,
advocate, and collaborate to build a premier, proactive childcare industry for Louisiana
families; and
WHEREAS, by calling attention to the importance of high quality child care services
for all children and families within the state, the Child Care Association of Louisiana and
other advocacy organizations hope to improve the quality and availability of such services;
and
WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early childhood experiences
provided today to our children; high quality early childcare services represent a worthy
commitment to their futures; and
WHEREAS, in the words of Jonathan Pearce, president of the Child Care
Association of Louisiana: "Every child should have access to a high quality early childhood
educational program and be prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn."
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Sunday, May 8, 2016, as Child Care
Provider Appreciation Day in the state of Louisiana and does hereby urge all citizens to
recognize licensed childcare providers for their important work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitable copies of this Resolution be transmitted
to Jonathan Pearce, president of the Child Care Association of Louisiana and Cindy Bishop,
executive director of the Child Care Association of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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