As governor, Sara Rodriguez will make child care affordable and accessible for Wisconsin’s working families.

Child care is too expensive in Wisconsin. Families are often paying more for child care per month than for rent or a mortgage. And when child care prices spiral, it doesn’t just affect parents. It means fewer people in the workforce, higher stress for grandparents stepping in to help, businesses that can’t hire, and kids missing out on early learning that sets them up for success. For too many families, child care has become the breaking point.

For years, Wisconsin has treated child care like a personal problem instead of essential economic infrastructure. Families are left to patch together care, providers are underpaid and burning out, and communities are losing access to care altogether. We can support working parents, strengthen our workforce, and give kids a strong start – but only if we’re willing to fix what’s broken. Sara Rodriguez will.