Illinois Childcare for All Coalition secures $7M investment in compensation for early childcare educators!

On Tuesday, May 13, CSPL was among the supporting organizations for a press conference with Brandon Johnson, hosted by the Illinois Childcare for all Coalition.

During the conference, Mayor Johnson announced a $7M city investment to increase compensation for early childhood professionals, who currently have an average income of $35,000 — far lower than typical Chicago Public Schools salaries. The Mayor’s investment will bring an estimated 3,000 workers closer to pay parity within the early learning workforce, benefiting 86 early learning providers across Chicago.

We are proud to be part of the Illinois Childcare for All Coalition, in partnership with the below organizations! CSPL is recognized during minute 25 of the press conference recording from Forbes Breaking News.

Coalition members with Mayor Brandon Johnson at the press conference.

Coalition Partners

• Chicago Teachers Union 

• Community Organizing and Family Issues – COFI 

• Enlace Chicago 

• Grassroots Collaborative

• Hustle Mommies

• SEIU Healthcare IL IN (SEIU HCII)

• Southsiders Organized for Unity & Liberation – SOUL

• Women Gathering for Justice

• Worker Center for Racial Justice

 Campaign Endorsers

• Centro de Trabajadores Unidos: United Workers’ Center

• Palenque LSNA

• HANA Center

• Illinois Action for Children

• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights – ICIRR

• Intergen Alliance

• The Resurrection Project

• ONE Northside

• Shriver Center on Poverty Law

• Warehouse Workers for Justice

• Women Employed