SR 115 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as A Day Without Child Care Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

SLS 26RS-3470 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

115 BY SENATOR DUPLESSIS SPECIALA DAY/WEEK/MONTH.RESOLUTION To designate Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as A Day Without Child Care Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Designates Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as A Day Without Child Care Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

A RESOLUTION To designate Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as A Day Without Child Care Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

and WHEREAS, less than half of child care providers offer staff paid sick days, and Pagefewer 1than ofone-third 3provide SLShealth 26RS-3470insurance ORIGINALor SRretirement NO.benefits, highlighting the ongoing challenges in ensuring a stable and supported earlychildhood workforce;

115and fewerWHEREAS, thanamongchild one-thirdcareproviderswho providelost healthstaff insurancein or2024, retirementnearlyhalf benefits,reported highlightingthat thedeparting ongoingemployees challengesleft infor ensuringjobs aoffering stablehigher andwages, supportedwith earlychildhoodlower-paying workforce;providers experiencing staff turnover at higher rates than those able to offer more competitive compensation;

and WHEREAS, amongchildcareproviderswhomost lostchild staffcareprovidersreport inincreasedstaffingcosts 2024,or nearlyhalfchallenges, reportedPage that1 departingof employees3 leftSR forNO. jobs offering higher wages, with lower-paying providers experiencing staff turnover at higher rates than those able to offer more competitive compensation;

and115 WHEREAS,ENROLLED most child careprovidersreport increasedstaffingcosts or challenges, including the ability to pay higher wages and hire experienced staff and experience high turnover as new staff leave within six months of employment;

and WHEREAS, early childhood education is essential to a functioning economy and earlyearlychildhood childhood educators are among the lowest-paid professionals in the education sector, earning an average of $10.63 an hour in Louisiana despite the critical role they play during a child's formative years in supporting the child's development and learning;

and WHEREAS,manyearlychildhoodeducatorsearnwagessolowthattheyqualifyfor publicpublicassistanceprograms,highlightingthedisconnectbetweenthevalueoftheirworkand assistanceprograms,highlightingthedisconnectbetweenthevalueoftheirworkand the compensation they receive;

and WHEREAS, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, child care providers, educators, families, andcommunitymembersacrossLouisianaarejoiningtheNationalDayWithoutChildCare to raise awarenessawarenessabout about the urgent need for investment in earlychildhood education and to advocateforafullyfundedchildcaresystemthatpowerstheeconomyandsupportsworking families;

and PageWHEREAS, 2investing ofin 3early SLSchildhood 26RS-3470education ORIGINALis SRcritical NO.to supporting Louisiana's working families, strengthening businesses, and growing the state's economy, ensuring every child has a strong start in life, which would build a more prosperous future for all communities.

115 WHEREAS, investing in early childhood education is critical to supporting Louisiana's working families, strengthening businesses, and growing the state's economy, ensuring every child has a strong start in life, which would build a more prosperous future for all communities.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 115 Original 2026 Regular Session Duplessis DesignatesTuesday,May12,2026,asADayWithoutChildCareDayattheLouisianaState Capitol.

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