Matthew Love Leads Nicklaus Children's Health System Through COVID
From Miami Today: “To this day, Mr. Love carries the lessons a mentor, Meri Armour, instilled in him, including that taking care of kids is the utmost privilege and priority.”
Child Care Benefits Attract and Retain Employees
From Inside Business: “No matter what happens in coming weeks concerning government decisions on parental leave and child care, the responsibility of creating a sustainable workforce remains with employers.”
Keys to Society's Future: Quality Child Care, Improved Reading Skills for Children
From Palm Coast Observer: “By the year 2030, Florida’s goal is to have 100% of kindergartners ready for school and 100% of third graders reading at grade level.”
Breastfeeding Women, Children Need Support of Employers, Community
From Tallahassee Democrat: “Promoting breastfeeding is beyond just the responsibility of those in the labor and the delivery room. It requires a communitywide, public health approach.”
Takeaways From Tallahassee — Balancing Act
From Florida Politics: “She and other Florida executives have joined Bosses for Babies, a group dedicated to spreading the word to employers and employees on the importance of early childhood care.”
New Poll Shows Working Parents Across Florida Impacted by Child Care Issues During Pandemic
From Florida Daily: “Smart companies will adopt family friendly policies that accommodate those needs and reap the benefits in productivity, employee loyalty and greater diversity.”
2020 Working Parent Survey Sheds Light On What Florida Businesses Can Do To Win Talent War
From Capital Soup: “Child care may also be the key to attracting a more diverse workforce since the survey showed that child care issues have disproportionately impacted Black and Hispanic parents’ ability to work, as well as mothers’ ability to work.”
New Poll Shows Working Parents Across Florida Impacted by Child Care Issues During Pandemic
From News Break: “Now we know that family-friendly policies and practices not only help parents be their best, but also help Florida businesses attract and retain a strong, diverse workforce.”
Super Bowl Grant Money Could Help Tampa Bay Area Businesses Become More Family-Friendly
From ABC Action News: “It’s starting the conversation with the business people around the nation that early learning is important,” Patel said.
Florida Business Leaders Have a Role to Play in Early Education
From South Florida Sun Sentinel: “We can start by helping parents with flexible work schedules during these extraordinary times — scheduling in ways that still support the business need but also allow for employees to fulfill personal responsibilities.”
Mighty, Mighty Bosses
From Early Learning Nation: “Many of us have come to realize that an investment in children is an investment in all of us. These are future workers. They’re going to make our economy work.”
Baby talk: Business leaders say state's future workforce is at risk
From Business Observer: “Seeing that situation, a group of Florida business leaders calling themselves Bosses for Babies are championing the need for additional support for the state’s young children and their parents and caregivers.”
Opinion: Pandemic underscores the need for funding early childhood learning programs
From Tampa Bay Parenting: “Readiness doesn’t mean just knowing the academic basics. It means a child has a willing attitude and confidence in the process of learning: a healthy state of mind.”
Jeff Vinik invests $3 million on early learning research in Hillsborough County
From Tampa Bay Times: “The investment is part of a growing business recognition that improving education for preschoolers helps build a more talented and prepared workforce.”
Mark Wilson, David Lawrence: A too-hidden key to a more rapid recovery
From Florida Politics: “If we want people back to work quickly after COVID-19, child care must become a priority now.”