Washington’s young kids need one minute of your time to send a message to Congress.
Congress comes back to work today, and if they don’t act — and soon — on renewing early learning funding, thousands of children in our state will not be able to attend the Head Start and child care programs that they depend on. This could compromise their future success in school and in life.
Today is National Early Learning Call-in Day. Please call your member of Congress today and join other parents and education advocates in making calls on behalf of our youngest children.
Here’s how:
1. Call 1-888-460-0813.
2. Ask the operator to connect you to your member of Congress. Look your member up here.
3. Tell your member of Congress’ staff person:
- My name is (name) and I am calling from (city, state) and I am a (parent, teacher, child care provider, concerned citizen, etc.).
- Don’t drop 300,000 children from child care and Head Start. Don’t cut funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Head
- Start and support funding for the Early Learning Challenge Fund.
- We are counting on you here in Washington State. Thank you.
4. Then, ask five friends or co-workers to make a call as well.
We know a great education begins with high-quality early learning — the research is clear. If Congress does not extend this critical funding for early learning, our children, families, schools, and communities will suffer the consequences.
Your one minute phone call will make a difference for Washington’s children and families.
