PRINTER'S NO. 2474
No. 286 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, JAMES, MYERS, JOSEPHS AND KIRKLAND,
OCTOBER 22, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 22, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring October 20, 1997, as "Pennsylvania Child Care Day."
2 WHEREAS, Hundreds of thousands of children in this
3 Commonwealth are enrolled in day-care facilities; and
4 WHEREAS, Women, who are the primary caregivers of children
5 under school age, are pursuing careers outside of the home more
6 frequently than ever before; and
7 WHEREAS, The high cost of living often necessitates parents,
8 single or married, to work outside of the home; and
9 WHEREAS, Children who attend day-care facilities receive
10 educational instruction which reinforces primary skills that are
11 often taught at home; and
12 WHEREAS, Government-sponsored programs, such as Head Start,
13 have been proven to increase a child's learning capacity at the
14 elementary level; and
15 WHEREAS, Loving and supportive day-care providers give young
16 children the nurturing which they need throughout the day while
17 their parents are at work; and
1 WHEREAS, It is necessary and desirable to show appreciation
2 for the plight of working parents who daily entrust the care of
3 their children to diligent workers, who play games, patch
4 bruises, wipe noses and teach the children valuable educational
5 and social skills; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare October
7 20, 1997, as "Pennsylvania Child Care Day."
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