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Top #5Actions for Friday, September 17, 2021: Back-to-School Edition

This year, the back-to-school season is filled with emotions as we navigate rising numbers in COVID-19 cases, changing class schedules and the never-ending discussions around mask mandates. Check out these actions to help you navigate your way through this very different school year.
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Childcare & Early Education Health Care Paid Family Leave
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Sili Recio
September 14, 2021
Strong Care Square onesie for Care Economy Storybook

Dear Congress: Need More Reasons to Build a Care Infrastructure NOW? Read This.

In our Care Economy Storybook 2021, MomsRising has captured powerful and moving stories from families across the nation about how hard it is to give care, and how our inadequate Care Infrastructure hurts families, businesses and our economy.
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
September 17, 2021

ICYMI: A Message From Grandma in Florida

At MomsRising, we share stories to make change, to show lawmakers the real impacts of laws and policies. A push. And we share stories in solidarity with other women, moms and family members, so that we can feel less alone in our struggles. A release. The content that caught our eye this week features stories that push AND release. Scroll down and witness them, too. And as always, Keep Rising. We asked for your concerns about going back-to-school amid COVID-19. Your answers were frank, and...
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MomsRising
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Kerri Karvetski
September 17, 2021

A care infrastructure is good for business

Are you a small business owner? If so, ADD YOUR NAME to our letter in support of building a national CARE infrastructure that will help businesses safely rehire and rebuild!
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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave
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Sara Alcid
September 16, 2021

Grandparents: The Unsung Heroes of the Child Care Crisis

Having grandparent care should be a meaningful choice - one that is done because it works for the whole family. NOT a forced last resort because of our broken child care system.
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Childcare & Early Education
MomsRising Education Fund
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Diana Limongi
September 7, 2021
A teacher and student wearing a mask

Quick signature: Tell Governors to stop playing COVID politics with our kids’ health!

Tell governors you are outraged, and to stop playing politics with our kids’ health by banning local school officials from taking reasonable public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19!
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Health Care Politics & Policy
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Felicia Burnett
September 3, 2021

FAQ: Postcards for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

FAQ for our postcard volunteers writing to #ProtectPregnantWorkers
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Family Economic Security
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Sara Alcid
August 31, 2021

Back-to-School, Stressed and Exhausted. How Are You Parenting In This Pandemic?

Imagine the feeling when I received a message, six days after that first notice, that my child should’ve been quarantined because she, indeed, was in contact with the person that tested positive.
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Health Care Social & Emotional Development
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Sili Recio
August 27, 2021
Girl wearing mask in class

Quick signature: To protect schoolchildren from COVID-19

Add your name in support of the Biden Administration using its authority against governors who are blocking local school officials from preventing the spread of COVID-19 in their schools.
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Health Care
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Felicia Burnett
August 27, 2021

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