Local government and business leaders Thursday attended the Early Education Month Leadership Convening for greater New Orleans hosted by United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) as part of the annual Louisiana Early Ed Month, happening throughout February across Louisiana.
The event, held in partnership between the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children (LPIC), the Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable, Louisiana Association of United Ways (LAUW), and UWSELA, gathered local government, business leaders and partners in St. Tammany Parish to place a spotlight on the critical and ongoing need to increase and improve access to quality early care and education (ECE) for children, birth through age four.
Michael Williamson, UWSELA president and CEO said child care is the single greatest expense for many families with children in Louisiana and is often out of reach for our most vulnerable households.
Yesterday UWSELA hosted one of Louisiana Early Ed Month’s signature events at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Covington, which included a tour of the center for a firsthand perspective of what high-quality ECE looks like, the challenges providers and families face, and the importance of supporting child care providers for Louisiana’s working families.
To learn more about early child care and education in Louisiana, please visit PolicyInstituteLA.com.
