State leaders met in Enfield on Thursday to announce an expansion of Connecticut’s early child care and child education programs.
“With this announcement today, about 29% of Connecticut families with children under five years of age have access to more affordable childcare,” Connecticut Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye said. “We’re going to put a cap on parent fees for parents who are in Care 4 Kids. Starting in January, they’ll pay no more than 7% of their income on child care.”
Commissioner Bye said on average, this change will save families about $200 a month…