Pennsylvania state budget negotiations have intensified, and we are learning that pre-k and the Child Care Recruitment Retention Initiative funding are IN JEOPARDY.

This is not a drill. Your elected officials need to hear from you immediately.

Now is the time for policymakers to show early childhood educators that their critical work of caring for and educating young children is valued and matters to children, families, businesses, and Pennsylvania’s economic security. The General Assembly needs to hear from you!

Steps to take today and every day until the budget is finalized:

1. Email your Senator using our Take Action page alert.

2. Find your legislator and their contact information using www.legis.state.pa.us. 

• Click on each of your legislators to find their social media accounts.
• Go to their Facebook page and tell them the General Assembly MUST fully fund pre-k and child care in the 2025-26 final PA budget. Be sure to include the #PABudget, #FixChildCare, and #iamprek tags.

3. Phone your Senator and tell them child care and pre-k funding must NOT be cut in the final 2025-26 state budget. You can leave a message with their staff if not able to speak to them directly.

We will not give up and are asking that you continue the fight with us!