Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka speaks during a rally outside the Statehouse, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say would help make early education and child care more accessible and affordable at a time when the cost of care has posed a financial hurdle for families statewide. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Alejandra De La Cruz, at the podium, who is a lead toddler teacher at Ellis Early Learning, speaks during a rally outside the Statehouse, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say would help make early education and child care more accessible and affordable at a time when the cost of care has posed a financial hurdle for families statewide. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Alejandra De La Cruz, left, a lead toddler teacher at Ellis Early Learning reacts after speaking during a rally outside the Statehouse, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say would help make early education and child care more accessible and affordable at a time when the cost of care has posed a financial hurdle for families statewide. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)