Tell the Governor to Grow Access to High Quality Pre-K, Child Care, and More

From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Add Your Name Today! Pennsylvania’s new Governor, Josh Shapiro, is already working on his Administration’s priorities. Pre-K for PA, Start Strong PA , Childhood Begins At Home, and Thriving PA Campaigns are uniting in a petition effort urging … Continued

Tell Congress Include Child Care and Pre-K in Reconciliation Package

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’ve been reaching out on child care a lot recently – and YOU have been responding by taking the critical actions needed to truly uplift our families and save our economy by demanding comprehensive, affordable, high-quality … Continued

Tell PA’s General Assembly to Prioritize Early Care and Education for Our Youngest Children

From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Pennsylvania’s early care and education system helps parents maximize the health, wellbeing and education potential of a child’s first five years. It consists of services that ensure access to health and nutritional supports, high-quality child care, early intervention, high-quality … Continued

Tell Congress to Include Essential Care Infrastructure Policies in Next Reconciliation Package

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’ve got one we can mark down in the WIN column! On Tuesday, President Biden signed a major spending bill into law that creates increases in dedicated funding for food and nutrition, housing, early learning, and … Continued

Petition Our Senators to Pass a Child Care Infrastructure for Valentine’s Day

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For Valentine’s Day, it would be great to enjoy chocolates, flowers, and candy. But honestly, it’s difficult to feel the love when my family and so many other families like mine are struggling to afford and … Continued

Tell Congress to Make High Quality Child Care for Families a Reality with Build Back Better

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Did you know that we could have had a fair and just universal child care system 50 years ago? That’s right (and infuriating!). It was 50 years ago today when Republican President Richard Nixon vetoed the … Continued

Tell the Governor and General Assembly Training/Funding on Sanitary Practices Needed to Reopen Child Care Facilities

From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): In Week 2 – over 1,500 advocates sent nearly 5,000 messages to PA policymakers. Your voice continues to make a difference! Our week #3 message emphasizes the cleaning support early learning programs need to reopen.  … Continued