Early Childhood Education
Investing in early childhood education includes evidence-based home visiting, high-quality pre-K and child care programs for children from birth until age 5. It is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty.
Studies show that children who receive a high-quality early education are 20% more likely to graduate from high school and, on average, earn a 50% higher income.
What We’re Doing
Through a combination of government relations, communications and grassroots activism, we build relationships policymakers and mobilize the public to increase investments in high-quality early childhood education.
We empower our grassroots network of hundreds of thousands of supporters to raise their voices and lobby their local, state and federal lawmakers to invest in kids. By joining together, we become a force that turns advocacy into policy wins.
What You Can Do
Help Parents Return to Work
Help parents return to work by rebuilding the child care industry
While the economy is slowly rebuilding from the pandemic, millions of parents – especially moms – are unable to go back to work without child care options for their kids. Send a message to your members of Congress: we can’t rebuild our economy without rebuilding the child care industry!
Act Now for Education
Urge Congress to Increase Funding for Head Start
Our nation’s 1,600 Head Start programs have put in extra efforts to ensure they could keep kids learning while staying safe. Now, we need to help ensure Head Start is able to continue meeting the needs of our littlest learners after the pandemic is over. Send a message today!
Send a message to your legislators
Tell Congress to Help Rebuild the Child Care Industry
Send a message to your members of Congress – support the American Jobs Plan to rebuild our child care infrastructure!
Take Action
Tell Your Members of Congress to Support the American Families Plan
Tell your members of Congress – the American Families Plan will transform the opportunities we give kids in the US to get a strong start in life while also boosting the economy!
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Spring into Advocacy!
While it can be tricky to advocate during these times, there are ways to safely and effectively be a voice for kids. As we welcome a new season with a fresh start, we’ve got a few ways you can “spring” into advocacy.
COVID-19: A Year in Reflection
After nearly a year since the pandemic began, we checked-in with a few of our advocates to hear what the recently passed American Rescue Plan means for their community and what they look forward to as we work to rebuild our economy.
Building Back Better for Child Nutrition
No child should face hunger. Here’s what the Biden administration has done so far to help end childhood hunger and what we at Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) are advocating for.