Parents Flood Va. General Assembly to Advocate for More Early Childhood Care Options and Access

Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate for more early childhood care options and access

House Speaker Don Scott and Del. Adele McClure join parents and advocates for early childhood and access for a gathering in Richmond on Jan. 21, 2026. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and special education teacher, had to leave her job during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for her five-year-old son, who is autistic. Child care services were scarce at the time, and the few available could not accommodate her chil…

Parents Flood Virginia General Assembly to Advocate More for Early Childhood Care Options and Access

Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and special education teacher, had to leave her job during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for her five-year-old son, who is autistic. Child care services were scarce at the time, and the few available could not accommodate her child’s special needs. “It was extremely disheartening … I felt like my child was unwanted or pushed aside,” Brewer said. Continue reading Parents Flood Virginia General Assembly to Advocat…

Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate more for early childhood care options and access

Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and special education teacher, had to leave her job during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for her five-year-old son, who is autistic. Child care services were scarce at the time, and the few available could…