March 28, 2023 — ParentsTogether Action, a nonprofit family advocacy group with more than 3 million parent members, released a member survey of more than 500 parents about the “tripledemic” of Covid, flu, and RSV, and how illness in their families has had outsized negative effects on their income this year. The survey found that 61% of respondents said they …
Parent Advisory: If Impending Kroger-Albertson Merger is Permitted by the FTC, Grocery Prices Could Soar
The proposed grocery merger will be the largest of all time. It will likely raise grocery prices, undermine competition, and lower worker wages. March 14, 2023 — The two largest grocery chains in the United States, Kroger and Albertsons, announced their plans to merge in October 2022. This mega-deal would be the largest grocery merger in history and immediately raises …
Coalition of Parent and Community Organizations Accuse Procter & Gamble of Price Gouging in Letter to CEO Jon Moeller About Skyrocketing Diaper Costs
Cost of Diapers Has Risen Unprecedented 22% Since 2018, Rising at Nearly Twice the Rate of Inflation ParentsTogether, MomsRising, Community Change, People’s Action, A Better Balance, Income Movement, Groundwork Collaborative, & United for Respect Say P&G Should Put Babies Over Profits and Reduce Diaper Costs for Consumers September 19, 2022 In a new open letter to Procter & Gamble CEO Jon …
NEW SURVEY: 50% of Parents with Student Loan Debt Say if Payment Pause Ended, They Would Be Unable to Meet Basic Financial Needs
Parents With Student Debt Say If President Biden Forgave $50k in Student Loans it Would Make ‘Huge Difference’ To Their Families; Say Debt Cancellation Would Encourage Them to Support Democrats in the 2022 Midterm Elections August 9, 2022 — According to a new survey from ParentsTogether Action, a nonprofit organization representing more than 3m parents and families across the United …
Parent Advisory: Beware Online Predators Befriending Children and Coercing Them into Sharing Explicit Photos in “Sextortion” Scam
Parents should know that sextortion cases are sharply rising, the majority of victims are between the ages of 14 and 17, and victims can often feel like they have nowhere to turn for help, including their parents, resulting in serious physical and mental consequences.
Parent Warning: Universal School Meals Will Expire June 30
Access to universal free school meals is set to end on June 30, 2022, impacting up to 10 million children School Meal Waivers June 7, 2022 – In response to the pandemic, in March 2020 Congress passed a series of school meals waivers that allowed public schools flexibility in delivering meals to students. The waivers enabled school districts to address challenges …
Survey Reveals Families in Serious Financial Crisis With Rising Prices and No Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments in Sight
9 out of 10 Parents are Finding it Harder to Make Ends Meet 45% of Respondents Struggling to Feed Families Said They’ve Skipped Meals so Their Kids Can Eat May 10, 2022 – According to a new survey of 500 parents from ParentsTogether Action, a nonprofit parent advocacy group, the combination of rising prices due to inflation and the end …
New Survey Shows Middle and Low Income Parents Struggling To Find Child Care They Can Afford: As a Result, 62% of Respondents Had to Cut Back on Work Hours
New Data Shows Dire Need for Affordable Child Care and Universal Preschool, 2 Years into Pandemic According to a new survey of parents of kids under 5 from ParentsTogether Action, a family advocacy nonprofit with more than 3 million members nationwide, families are struggling to find reliable child care, often having to either make tradeoffs on other expenses or sacrifice …
New Survey Reveals Rising Family Poverty and Child Hunger As Second Month without the Expanded Child Tax Credit Approaches
According to ParentsTogether Action, 1 in 5 Parents Say Since Checks Stopped, They Haven’t Been Able to Afford Enough Food; 22% of Respondents Say They Can No Longer Meet Their Family’s Basic Needs 89% of Parents Responded It Was Important For Monthly Child Check Payments to Start Up Again February 10, 2022 — According to a new survey from ParentsTogether …
Parent Advisory: 2021 sets records for child sexual abuse online; 3x increase in sexual images of 7-10 year olds
Online sexual exploitation of 7-10 year olds exploded in 2021 with a 3x increase according to new data from The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). This increase was part of a record-breaking number of child sexual abuse images — sometimes called child pornography — they reviewed. IWF reviewed more child sexual abuse images in 2021 than the previous 15 years combined.