Members of AEYC or the Association for the Education of Young Children addressed the House Education Committee yesterday (Feb.16, 10). They are developing a rating system for day care centers. Probably a good idea. During the course of the presentation, Jane Zink said AEYC was helping strengthen families. When I asked her how they strengthened families, she said that they were providing parenting classes. Parenting classes can be good to help young parents understand how to be better parents.
Ms. Zink went on to say that they help these parents receive other government services like food stamps, rent assistance, etc. I concluded that these organizations that receive government funding like AEYC are very adept at helping to grow dependency on other government programs; but, I have not seen them help families become independent. Is it any wonder that more and more people think the government should take care of them? Is there something wrong with this picture? AEYC is funded with federal money.
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