Employers for Childcare

The Employers for Childcare Task Force (E4C) is a non-partisan, diverse group of business leaders who are working together to develop and advocate for public policy reforms to expand working families’ access to affordable, high-quality childcare in Texas. E4C was launched by the Texas Restaurant Association, Early Matters Texas, Texas Association of Business, and Texas 2036. We are actively recruiting members.

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E4C Task Force Members

• Abilene Chamber of Commerce
• Aldaco's
• Austin Chamber of Commerce
• Brennan's of Houston
• Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce
• Burton Insurance Agency
• Cisneros Restaurants, Inc.
• Clementine
• Coterra Energy
• Council for a Strong America
• Dallas Regional Chamber
• Den-Tex Central, Inc. dba Denny's Franchise Restaurants
• Early Matters
• Economic Growth Business Incubator
• Extraco Banks
• Fertitta Entertainment
• Flyrite Chicken
• Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
• Freebirds World Burrito
• George's Restaurants
• Grace - Fort Worth
• Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
• Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
• Holt Group
• Imperative Information Group
• Kerbey Lane Cafe
• Lee County EMS
• Longview Chamber of Commerce
• Mac's on Main and Mac's Bar & Grill
• New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
• NFIB Texas
• Odessa Chamber of Commerce
• Opportunity Austin
• The Original Pancake House DFW
• The Pelican House Restaurant
• Permian Strategic Partnership
• Philanthropy Advocates
• Pinthouse Pizza
• PNC Bank
• Raising Up Rural
• San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce
• Sandy Dochen
• Sugar Beet Kitchen
• Texas 2036
• Texas Association of Business
• Texas Association of Staffing
• Texas Business Leadership Council
• Texas Hospital Association
• Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
• Texas Mutual Insurance Company
• Texas Restaurant Association
• Texas Retailers Association
• Texas Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Texas Travel Alliance
• The Biscuit Bar
• Thirty 5ive Tavern & Grill, Manhattan Heights Tavern & Grill, Border City Ale House, and Hudson's Grill
• Three Brothers Bakery
• Tom Hedrick

Why should employers lead on childcare?

• Texas’ economy loses over $9 billion every year due to inadequate childcare.
• Among Millennials and Gen Zers, 75% of women and 68% of men say that the lack of access to affordable childcare is a barrier to their professional success.
• When considering whether to stay or leave their current jobs, 30% of Gen Z workers rated childcare benefits above health insurance.

Our work and timeline:

• Fall 2023 – Summer 2024: Recruit business leaders to join the task force, identify collaborators in the childcare space, and gather feedback and best practices through a series of interactive learning sessions.
• Summer – Fall 2024: Develop a strategic policy agenda.
• Fall – Winter 2024: Promote the agenda, secure legislative champions, and prepare for Texas’ 89th Regular Legislative Session.
• Spring – Summer 2025: Guide our agenda through the legislative session.

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Questions? Please reach out to Kelsey Erickson Streufert, TRA’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, at [email protected].