Advocating for policies, laws, and regulations that affect children in a local context is very personal and emotional. At the local level, perhaps more than at the state or national levels, it takes more than compelling facts to be an effective advocate.
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.
Congress passed, and the President signed, a major budget deal that will provide an additional $5.8 billion to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
Commit to connecting with your fellow educators, advocates, and policy makers to advance policy and increase investments for early childhood education and educators.
Long-term impact is not the only economic story about early childhood education. There is a more immediate and equally compelling story about the impact the early childhood workforce has on the nation’s current economic health.
Learn how the the federal budget and appropriations processes work, how it supports children, families and educators, and how that support can be reciprocated by you.
Learn more about the Everyday Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) signed in December 2015, and how it focuses on the importance of the early years for long-term student success.
Explore how investing in direct subsidies such as the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) is vital to helping low- and middle-income families with young children afford quality child care.
Explore important early childhood policy issues and processes, including what different laws do, how they work, how they support you—and how you can support them.
Regardless of which medium you choose, it is crucial to exercise the appropriate protocol and courtesies that make it easier for press to cover your story.
