UPLAN parent leaders are taking national action on child care and early education – advocating for federal policy change and attending the Grassroots Assembly for Child Care and Early Education!
Six parent leaders met with the offices of their Representatives on Capitol Hill in May and raised a variety of issues including continued funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the Child Care for Working Families Act. Parents shared their stories of the barriers to accessing child care and early education. Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois listened to UPLAN’s parent leaders, and through the power of parent voices, he became a cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act! UPLAN celebrates this milestone in the flight to improve child care and early learning policy!
Check here to see if your Senator or Representative has signed on to the Child Care for Working Families Act. If they haven’t yet, write to them using this sample letter or call them using this phone script. Demand child care and early learning policies that work for our families!
While in D.C., UPLAN Governing Council members Rosazlia Grillier (COFI / POWER-PAC) and Sonja Lennox (WSA Parent Ambassadors) told their stories about their fights to improve child care and early learning policy. Click the links to view their video interviews!
Finally, UPLAN parent leaders and member organizations helped plan and then attended the Grassroots Assembly for Child Care and Early Education in Washington D.C. on June 18-20. Over 250 grassroots leaders from across the country met to share knowledge and strategies to build a movement for early care and education. UPLAN parent leaders were featured speakers, co-facilitated workshops, and build relationships with other parents and communities. The Assembly ended with an event on Capitol Hill where we called for an end to family separation at the border and proclaimed that Families Belong Together!
