The White House released a detailed FY26 budget proposal that includes harmful cuts to programs supporting young children, families, and early childhood educators. Find out what was in the full budget request and its implications for the field.
By leveraging the expertise and passion you already bring to the table, you can make a powerful impact at all levels of advocacy, and together, we can create a stronger, more supportive environment for our youngest learners.
Michelle Zurita-Sharpe is a special education teacher in a blended pre-K classroom at Blair Early Childhood Center, a Chicago public school. Blair serves children in prekindergarten through second grade.
NAEYC’s State Fact Sheets highlight key data points and priorities to help you talk with policymakers about what’s happening in early childhood education and for early childhood educators.
The Family Development Program is a statewide program that partners with families, educators, and community members and provides training to support high-quality early childhood education throughout New Mexico.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
