Economic Impact Calculator for Businesses

How to Take Action Using Business Workforce Calculator Data

Now that you know the financial impact of child care breakdowns on your business, you can influence policy changes to increase public investment in high-quality early care and education Your advocacy will benefit young children, families, and the economy in Louisiana. Here’s how you can get involved: 

1. Contact your legislator and let them know the total impact child care instability has on your business and the importance of improving Louisiana’s early care and education infrastructure. Click here to find your legislator’s contact information.
2. Join statewide advocacy coalitions, like Ready Louisiana Coalition or the Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable (for executive business leaders), which provide opportunities to share your voice about this critical issue. (To join, email Candace Weber at cweber@policyinstitutela.org).
3. Support your employees directly: 

• School Readiness Tax Credits
• Child care subsidies
• Helping employees find child care
• Employer-sponsored child care options (e.g., backup Care, dependent care benefits, micro centers, etc).