Our latest efforts to advocate for issues that matter to parents
August 16, 2023 – According to a new survey from ParentsTogether Action, a nonprofit parent and family advocacy group that represents more than 3 million families, the lack of access to quality child care is reaching a breaking point. Families already face vast challenges in accessing child care, and the crisis will soon get even worse: a “child care cliff” …
June 21, 2023 – If you are working and pregnant, recovering from childbirth, pumping breast milk, or have a related medical condition, a brand new national law takes effect this month that can help you protect you and your baby’s health, without losing your job. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect on June 27th. This groundbreaking law is …
Friday, April 7, 2023 — Last week, the US House began a series of hearings on the issue of formula contamination and resulting shortages. There have been four formula recalls over Cronobacter contamination in the past year — more formula recalls than there have been in the last decade combined. In response, Ailen Arreaza, Executive Director of ParentsTogether, a parent …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
