mitchell hoss have spent months looking for child care for her 2-year-old and 4-year-old. >> i'm on a couple of wait lists. i felt like no one thought of what this is doing to a single mom who still has to work as well. >> reporter: she's a teacher herself, working from home throughout the pandemic. she takes turns watching her toddlers with her 13-year-old daughter until spots open up. >> we want them to be learning, we want them to be happy, we want them to be safe. why should that be something that's so difficult to attain? it shouldn't. >> reporter: now, part of why public funding is so critical is because it means higher wages for child care workers and lower costs for families. the american families plan says that families will pay for child care based on income, while ensuring workers make a $15 minimum wage. but as of right now president biden doesn't have the support he needs in congress to get his plan across the finish line.