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Board proclaims Week of the Young Child as supervisors press for faster use of Baby Prop C funds
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the Week of the Young Child and several supervisors and public speakers urged faster implementation of the Baby Proposition C childcare funding to clear a stated 3,000‑child wait list and increase pay for early childhood educators.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 5 adopted a resolution declaring April 2–9, 2022, and the first week of every April thereafter, the Week of the Young Child (item 40). Supervisors and dozens of callers during general public comment used the moment to press for faster implementation of locally approved childcare funding and higher wages for early childhood educators.
Why it matters: Supervisors and community groups framed early care as an essential service and said delays in distributing city childcare dollars leave thousands of children on waiting lists and force parents — especially low‑income parents — to forgo work or education.
What supervisors and…
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