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Providers urge council to pair expansion with pay parity, stabilization and special‑education supports
Summary
Community‑based providers, unions and advocates urged the council to fund pay parity, wage subsidies and contract reforms while warning that expansion without stabilization will close CBO classrooms and worsen special‑education access.
Dozens of community‑based providers, union leaders and advocacy groups told the council Thursday that New York’s planned expansion of early‑childhood seats must be paired with immediate investments to stabilize the workforce.
Robert Cordero, CEO of Grand Street Settlement, described universal child care as “a once in a lifetime opportunity” but warned it will fail unless nonprofit and family‑based providers can afford to operate. “Universal childcare will only succeed if it works for the community based and nonprofit providers who make it…
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