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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To declare May 4, 2016, as "Child Care Provider Appreciation Day" at the Louisiana State
Capitol.
WHEREAS, the second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor
mothers and their commitment to children; and
WHEREAS, the Friday before Mother's Day, May 6, 2016, is Child Care Provider
Appreciation Day, a special day 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 two million eight hundred thousand child care providers in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, Child Care Provider Appreciation Day began in 1996 by a group of
volunteers in New Jersey who saw the need to recognize the tireless efforts of providers who
care for children of working parents; and
WHEREAS, momentum and support for this event has grown each year and
recognition presently includes individuals and government organizations throughout North
America, Europe, and Asia; and
WHEREAS, of the twenty million children under age five in America, nearly eleven
million are in some form of child care settings; and
WHEREAS, the Child Care Association of Louisiana, a statewide, nonprofit
organization represents the interests of licensed child care providers and children they serve,
and wholeheartedly endorses and promotes the Child Care Provider Appreciation Day; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Child Care Association of Louisiana is to educate,
advocate, and collaborate to build a premier, proactive child care industry for Louisiana
families; and
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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 to young children today and high quality early child care services represent a
worthy commitment to our children's future; and
WHEREAS, "Every child should have access to a high quality early childhood
educational program and be prepared to enter kindergarten ready to learn," says Jonathon
Pearce, president of the Child Care Association of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby declare May 4, 2016, as "Child Care Provider Appreciation Day" at the
Louisiana State Capitol and urge all citizens to recognize licensed childcare providers for
their important work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president and the executive director of the Child Care Association of Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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