Why child care costs are soaring
The cost of daycare and preschool rose 4.4% in March from the year before — outpacing the overall inflation rate, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rising costs are putting stress on families, with some spending at a slower pace and dipping into savings, and there’s even some evidence that parents are leaving the workforce entirely. Continue reading at Axios. (Axios Visuals)
This law said teachers could hurt kids to ‘correct’ them in Washington. One boy shared his story to change that
A longstanding law — changed this legislative session — said teachers could use physical discipline as long as the violence was “reasonable and moderate” and caused only “transient pain or minor temporary marks.” That’s despite the state having passed a law banning corporal punishment three decades ago. The new law passed this year removed teachers from the list of caregivers who can physically discipline students. Continue reading at KUOW. (TVW)
Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in Washington starting June 1
Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. Coffee cups, plates, trays, and other food and drink carriers made from the same material – known as expanded polystyrene – will also be outlawed. The prohibition on the sale and distribution of these products will take effect June 1 under a law the Legislature approved in 2021. Last year, the state prohibited the sale and distribution of foam packing peanuts under the same law. Continue reading at WA State Standard. (Spencer Platt)
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