North Carolina Voters Highlight Childcare as Major Affordability and Workforce Challenge, Supporting Increased Investment

A recent statewide poll in North Carolina reveals that voters across political parties view childcare as a significant affordability issue for families and a critical workforce challenge for the state. The poll, conducted by the WNC Early Childhood Coalition and First Five Years Fund, found broad bipartisan support for increased state and federal investment in childcare. Seventy-eight percent of voters consider access to affordable, quality childcare a 'crisis or a major problem,' with strong agreement from Republicans, Independents, and Democrats.