DC day care protesting Bowsers proposed budget cuts to early childhood education [Video]

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Parents with children at CommuniKids DC Center were sent a letter Friday evening informing them that it will close for a day next week in protest to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget cuts to early childhood education.

The day care center is calling the protest day, “A Day without childcare.”

“We feel very strongly that we want to support our teachers and be there for our teachers. Because the consequences of this are going to be grim,” said Jeannine Piacenza, co-founder, and executive director of CommuniKids Pre-Schools.

Early childhood education advocates rally against DC mayor’s budget cuts

This budget season, Mayor Bowser has proposed almost $300 million cut to early childhood education in the 2025 budget. There are proposals to cut funding to the Pay Equity Fund. That fund makes sure early childhood educators are paid almost the same as DC Public Schools teachers.

Bowser’s proposed budget cuts will also …