For many Tennesseans, child care is a critical resource enabling their participation in our state’s labor force. Working-age parents need access to affordable, quality child care services in order to pursue post-secondary training and education, and to join and to advance within Tennessee’s workforce. Our Roundtable’s employers also recognize that the success of our future workforce depends on providing quality early childhood education opportunities to the next generation of Tennesseans.

The Roundtable identifies and creates opportunities to collaborate with other intrests on initiatives which support and strengthen the development of Tennessee's workforce.