모든 버지니아 주민의 건강과 안전은 우리 연방의 가족과 지역 사회의 행복, 복지 및 번영에 중요합니다.

버지니아의 모든 어린이는 잠재력과 가능성이 가득한 소중한 개인입니다.

WHEREAS, 69.8% (379,275) of children under age 6 and 70.9% (519,266) of children aged 6 to 13 in Virginia have working parents in need of safe, quality care and learning opportunities; and

WHEREAS, Virginia’s child care and early childhood professionals work daily to ensure our children’s safety, health, and well-being, and further children’s educational and social skills; and

WHEREAS, it is important to encourage professional behavior and practice among those who have chosen to assist families in safeguarding and nurturing children; and

WHEREAS, Child Care and Early Childhood Professionals Day is an opportunity to recognize the efforts of those who are working to nurture, teach, and care for our children and to strengthen Virginia’s future; and

WHEREAS, the child and early care professions are critical to the economic infrastructure of our Commonwealth, to serving the needs of essential personnel, and to supporting the continued growth of Virginia’s workforce;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize May 9, 2025, as CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS DAY in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.