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ANOTHER "REAL" DIFFERENCE FOR "REAL" FAMILIES:
PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
While the parents are hard at work, under Al Gore and Joe Lieberman's plan they can rest assured
that their children are safe and flourishing in high quality child care and preschool. As shown
above, Al Gore and Joe Lieberman's plan will make child care more affordable by increasing the
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. In addition, the new "Ready to Learn" fund ensures quality
and accountability through safety standards and age appropriate education programs to prepare
their children for school. Finally, the Gore-Lieberman plan provides parents with the tools they
need to balance work and family, ensuring that if their children get sick, they can take time off
from work without being afraid of losing their jobs.
Gore-Lieberman
Bush-Cheney
PRESCHOOL
Access to Preschool
YES
This 4-yr old is guaranteed high-quality
preschool. The local school received
funds to create public preschool
program.
NO
Bush has no plan to expand
access to pre-school.
Quality teacher
YES
The child has a qualified teacher, thanks
to the Preschool Quality Fund to
recruit, train and certify early childhood
educators.
NO
Bush has no plan to test all
new teachers, and no plan to
remove low-performing
teachers.
CHILD CARE
Quality Centers
YES
The `Ready-to-Learn' Fund ensures
that the center meets health and safety
standards, and is regularly inspected.
NO
Bush has no plan.
Quality Staff
YES
The toddler's child care worker
received a scholarship for meeting high
educational standards.
NO
Bush has no plan.
BALANCING WORK & FAMILY
Family Leave
YES
The parents who work in small
businesses can take time off from work
to care for their children without fear of
losing job.
NO
Unless FMLA is expanded,
this mother will not be able
to take time off her kids.
