Childcare crisis leaves Arizona families ‘just subsisting,’ parents say

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Affordability is top of mind for voters going into the November election, and early childhood advocates hope that will be enough to fuel support for investments in Arizona’s backlogged childcare assistance program.

“Everybody is talking about affordability, and childcare should be part of this affordability agenda,” said Georgina Monsalvo, the campaigns director for Stand for Children Arizona.

There are 14,343 kids from eligible low-income families stuck on …

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