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Meet Jacqueline Boatwright-Daus
Turning Personal Tragedy Into Child Safety Advocacy
Jacqueline Boatwright-Daus began her child safety advocacy after a tragedy that changed her family forever.
In 2001, her son, Anthony DeJuan “Juan” Boatwright, suffered catastrophic injuries at a licensed Georgia daycare after being found headfirst in an unattended bucket of mop water.
In the aftermath, Jackie learned something she never expected: Georgia did not require daycare centers to carry liability insurance in order to operate.
That discovery became the beginning of Truth in Day Care, a movement focused on transparency, accountability, and giving parents critical information before they choose a childcare provider.
Jackie’s advocacy helped lead to the passage of Juan’s Law in Georgia in 2004, requiring childcare providers to disclose whether they carry liability insurance. In 2006, similar protections were enacted in Virginia.
Her work later expanded to the federal level, where she continued pushing for broader protections for families across the country.
Today, Jackie continues to work with lawmakers, parents, advocates, and communities to strengthen childcare safety, improve transparency, increase accountability, and help families make more informed decisions about where they place their children.
Her mission remains rooted in one simple belief:
Parents should have critical information before something goes wrong, not after.
Jackie’s journey is not only about changing laws. It is about protecting children, empowering families, and turning one child’s story into a lasting national call for safer care.
The Fight Continues:
Truth in Day Care 2026
The Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Foundation is continuing its national push for stronger child care safety, transparency, and accountability.
Building on the legacy of Truth in Day Care and Juan’s Law in Georgia and Virginia, Jacqueline Boatwright-Daus continues to advocate for laws that require child care providers to clearly disclose whether they carry liability insurance and to support broader protections for families placing children in care.
In 2026, the Foundation is also focused on helping parents understand how to review child care licensing and enforcement records, encouraging stronger safety practices, promoting greater accountability, and working with lawmakers, advocates, and communities to address gaps that still leave children and families vulnerable.
The goal is simple: parents should have critical information before they choose a child care provider, not after something goes wrong.
Transparency protects families.
Accountability protects children.
