Article Lambasts Child Care

"The Hell of American Day Care," is the provocative title of an article in the New Republic (April 15, 2013). The long article is at times brutally sensational, and at times sharply analytical.

As we have indicated in the past, we see the role of ExchangeEveryDay, not to just share upbeat stories about child care, but also to alert subscribers to stories that foster a negative image of our profession. And we all know that stories such as this are many times more likely to catch someone's eye than a story about the benefits of early care and education.

We all need to be able to respond, rationally and productively, to stories that cast doubt on the value of our work. Exchange plans to publish an article in the fall about how we can respond to negative press reports, and we want you to help us write it. We encourage you to go to the link to the article above (you will need to leave your email address in order to view the story) and then come back, scroll to the bottom of this page, and share your reactions to the article and your suggestions on how to respond.

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