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TCA in the News - Parent Poll

  • Politico: Voters back increased child care spending and other policies to boost families, poll finds
    Politico: Voters back increased child care spending and other policies to boost families, poll finds
    December 19, 2025

    Voters across New York — both Democrats and Republicans — want the state to invest more in affordable child care, a new poll found. It’s the latest sign of growing political pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to push for the popular but expensive program ahead of a tough reelection race…

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  • Average rent out of reach for many Rochesterians
    Average rent out of reach for many Rochesterians
    January 11, 2024

    Housing costs are out of reach for many families, leaving 8% of Rochester children homeless at some point in 2022.

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  • Many Monroe County families struggling to make ends meet
    Many Monroe County families struggling to make ends meet
    December 13, 2023

    61% of families in Monroe County who make less than $100,000 a year say they are rationing food for their families in between paychecks — according to a report released on Wednesday by The Children’s Agenda.

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  • New poll shows high rates of food insecurity among Monroe County families
    New poll shows high rates of food insecurity among Monroe County families
    December 13, 2023

    New findings from a recent poll through the Children’s Agenda surveyed 600 parents across Monroe County, and show staggering numbers on the level of food insecurity locally.

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  • Poll shows Monroe County parents are struggling to afford food and housing
    Poll shows Monroe County parents are struggling to afford food and housing
    December 13, 2023

    Parents across Monroe County are struggling to afford food, housing, mental health care, and enrichment opportunities for their children, according to poll results released Wednesday by The Children’s Agenda.

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  • Need grows for mental health services for young New Yorkers
    Need grows for mental health services for young New Yorkers
    March 22, 2023

    New numbers support the much widely recognized need for mental health services for young people across the country and the state.

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  • Children’s Agenda releases latest poll about youth mental health in Monroe County
    Children’s Agenda releases latest poll about youth mental health in Monroe County
    March 22, 2023

    A parents' poll shows 40% say their children have struggled with emotional or mental health since returning to school in-person.

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  • Parents say kids lack mental health services in Monroe County schools
    Parents say kids lack mental health services in Monroe County schools
    March 22, 2023

    The Children’s Agenda is calling for robust solutions to what they say is a mental health crisis among children and teens – including improving access to care in schools.

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  • New poll from The Children’s Agenda spotlights parent concerns on youth mental health
    New poll from The Children’s Agenda spotlights parent concerns on youth mental health
    March 22, 2023

    In the midst of an ongoing mental health crisis nationwide, The Children’s Agenda, a locally based nonprofit, has released a new poll taking a deep dive on parents’ concerns surrounding youth mental health.

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  • Should there be a cap on how many days a school year students can be suspended?
    Should there be a cap on how many days a school year students can be suspended?
    October 24, 2022

    Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents in the region about the school year.

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  • New poll shows parents in Finger Lakes are cautiously optimistic about new school year
    New poll shows parents in Finger Lakes are cautiously optimistic about new school year
    October 3, 2022

    Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents in the region about the school year.

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  • Monroe County Parent Poll: Child care affordability, pandemic-related school disruptions, and mental health concerns
    Monroe County Parent Poll: Child care affordability, pandemic-related school disruptions, and mental health concerns
    April 4, 2022

    Rochester non-profit The Children’s Agenda recently released the results of a poll that surveyed 400 Monroe County parents about issues their children and families have faced and the solutions they support.

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  • Monroe County Families Continue to Struggle from Effects of COVID
    Monroe County Families Continue to Struggle from Effects of COVID
    March 14, 2022

    The Children's Agenda conducted a first-of-its-kind poll of Monroe County parents. The responses from 400 parents countywide identified issues their children and families are facing and solutions they support.

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  • Poll Outlines Concerns for Monroe County Parents
    Poll Outlines Concerns for Monroe County Parents
    March 14, 2022

    A county-wide poll is revealing many parents are facing a series of similar struggles.

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  • Children’s Agenda Countywide Poll Reveals Parents and Families in Crisis
    Children’s Agenda Countywide Poll Reveals Parents and Families in Crisis
    March 14, 2022

    Hundreds of Monroe County parents participated in a first-of-its-kind poll conducted by The Children's Agenda.

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